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PRINCIPLES OF 



P. V. 



out breaking the previous time; the horse 

 being so balanced on his haunches, and the 

 animation still alive, that, with liberty given, 

 he can advance with the same rapidity as 

 before. 



The Stop is performed by the rider putting 

 a proportionate strength in the muscles of the 

 hand, bracing his arms to his body, feeling 

 both reins equally and firmly, drawing the 

 fingers toward the body, closing for an instant 

 both legs in order to press the horse up to 

 the bridle, and throwing the body back. All 

 this must be done at one and the same in- 

 stant, making but a single motion ; for, if the 

 rider omit to close his legs, the horse may not 

 bring his haunches under, and consequently 

 the Stop will be on the shoulders, and spoil 

 the effect. 



The time must be seized when the first part 

 of the cadence is coming to the ground ; so 

 that the finish of that cadence completes the 

 Stop, If this time is not seized by the horse- 



