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PRINCIPLES 



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house. To prevent this, keep the horse suf- 

 ficiently united, and properly supported by 

 the hand. Do not suffer him to depart from 

 the side wall, till his nose arrives within five 

 yards of the end wall. As you become pro- 

 ficient, you may ride him up to a yard. 

 Then gradually turn or incline your body, to 

 let the horse circle; but still keep the hands 

 sufficiently operating outward, to keep the 

 horse's fore legs on the outer extent of the 

 ground, and close the outer leg, to support 

 the croupe in, and haunches under ; by which 

 the horse will be properly balanced, and in 

 no danger of slipping. 



When you have sufficiently practised to 

 the right, and find you can support the action 

 in a united Gallop, in which the horse never 

 breaks the time, or falls into the trot, which 

 shows a defect in the rider, stop and practise 

 the Gallop to the left. 



In galloping to the left the position is re- 

 versed, which needs no farther explanation. 



