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PRINCIPLES OF 



P. V. 



keeps its proper centrical situation, putting so 

 much restriction in the fingers as is necessary 

 to prevent the horse from advancing ; while 

 the leg, by a proportionate strength of aid or 

 pressure, directs the croupe round. 



The further attention of the hand is to cor- 

 rect any propensity of the shoulders to move, 

 and that in the most delicate manner, lest 

 you create a greater disorder than you meant 

 to prevent. 



III. The wheeling a horse on his hind feet 

 is by far more difficult than the preceding. 



The hand possessing a greater power than 

 the heel, if it act too precipitately or con- 

 finingly, will force the croupe off its ground : 

 the hand therefore must act with the greatest 

 caution and delicacy, allowing sufficient scope 

 for the shoulders not to force the croupe to 

 shift. 



Both legs are to be attentive to the croupe. 

 The inner leg, which is that to which hand 



