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man, the cadence will be broken, and the 

 Stop irregular. 



If your horse has not readily obeyed in 

 making his Stop, make him go backwards ; it 

 is a proper punishment for the fault. If in 

 stopping, he tosses up his nose, or forces the 

 hand, keep your bridle hand low and firm, 

 and your reins quite equal, give him no 

 liberty, press upon his neck with your right 

 hand, till he has brought down his nose, and 

 then immediately give him all his bridle ; this 

 is the surest method to bring him into the 

 hand. 



Plate XIII. illustrates the Stop. 



Section VI. — Of Going Backward in the Walk. 



The action of a horse when he goes back- 

 ward is, to have always one of his hinder legs 

 under his belly, to push his croupe backward, 

 to bend his haunches, and to rest and balance 



