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PRINCIPLES OP 



P. IV. 



When you would make a change to the 

 right, your left leg confines the croupe, so 

 that it cannot escape, but must follow the 

 shoulders. If you would change hands again 

 to the left, your right leg acts as your left 

 did in going to the right. 



V. When you wish to stop him, hold him 

 in, and approach your legs gently to his 

 sides. 



The aids of the legs have their progressive 

 strength and effect, thus given: — The leg 

 being brought nearer the side, is the first 

 degree, or lightest aid ; placing the leg fur- 

 ther back, with the toe turned out, is the 

 next ; the lightest possible touch with the calf 

 of the leg, is the third ; and so on, increas- 

 ing the degree of pressure according to the 

 strength of aid required, with the toe kept 

 up firmly, that the muscles of the leg may be 

 hard and operative. The strongest aid is the 

 scratch, which is thus given : — when the leg 

 is laid on hard without effect, drop the toe ; 

 and if the spur is placed in a horsemanlike 



