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PRINCIPLES OF 



P. V. 



the horse must of necessity unite and collect 

 all his strength, and, if we may be allowed 

 the expression, distribute it equally through 

 all his joints. 



To go from the extended trot to the sup- 

 ple, you must gently, and by degrees, hold in 

 your horse ; and when by exercise he has 

 attained sufficient ease and suppleness to 

 manage his limbs readily, you must insensibly 

 hold him in still more and more, and by 

 degrees you will lead him to the equal trot. 



Section III. — Of the Trot in particular . 



Begin each pace conformably with etiquette, 

 by going first to the right. Therefore, from 

 the walk cross over from the left by the long 

 change, and put your horse to the trot. 



To make the horse trot, apply, for an in- 

 stant, both legs to his sides : at the same time 

 raise the fore hand by a light feeling of the 

 bridle, drawing the little finger of each hand 



