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a short time but the result will be that the colt 

 will tend to too much leaning, his hind legs will 

 neyer be brought well forward to the maximum 

 relatively to his forehand; and his gaits Avill not 

 be deyeloped to the maximum. 



To make the horse supple, to develop well his 

 gaits, to make him bring well forward his hind 

 legs through proper instruction with the lounge 

 without the weight of a rider on his back and 

 without any leaning on the dumb-jockey is a lon- 

 ger method but has not the above inconveniencies. 

 The dumb-jockey is an instrument which teaches 

 the horse to press against the hands and makes 

 him learn the bad habit of leaning on them. 



The instruction with the lounge ought to be with 

 a free head. Then the spine and all limbs are allo- 

 wed free movements and can acquire suppleness and 

 the hind legs can be brought well forward relati- 

 vely to the forehand. The rules for this instruction 

 are given in chapter X. of l'Arte di Oavalcaee 

 and the Avorking of the horse's machine is explain- 

 ed in chapter IV. 



