MODERN RIDING. 139 



Let the pupil then attempt to put his horse 

 to the Canter, we will say to the right : that 

 is, leading with the right foot foremost. At 

 the instant he makes the disposition with his 

 hands and animations to raise the action to 

 the canter, let him take the corresponding 

 position, by turning the right thigh in, ad- 

 vancing the right hip, &c. and the effect will 

 be this : the hands will be carried more to 

 the left, which will determine the shoulders 

 out and support the horse's head in a proper 

 position; while the left, which is the outer 

 thigh, being turned a little out, will bring the 

 left leg farther back, and nearer to the horse's 

 side, and that will support the croupe to the 

 right, that is, in. 



In this position, the animation and union 

 raising the action to the Canter, the horse 

 cannot but take the right leg ; unless he has 

 never been suppled, or accustomed to gallop 

 with any other than the left. 



In military riding this turn of the body for 

 obvious reasons is not admitted. The soldier. 



