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PRINCIPLES OF 



P, V. 



1. To avoid any unnecessary shock either 

 to rider or horse (especially to the former 

 when riding without stirrups), during the ma- 

 nege lessons, the halt should at first be pre- 

 ceded by the trot, and the pupil should stop 

 his horse well on the haunches, by applying 

 the flat of both legs as he feels the bridle, 

 raising his horse's forehand, and suffering 

 him to go a pace or two at the trot before he 

 finally halts. 



To stop skilfully in the gallop, you seize 

 the time when the horse's fore feet are coming 

 to the ground, which is the beginning of the 

 cadence; and the hind feet coming up to 

 their exact distance finish the cadence, and 

 complete the stop ; while the horse is so 

 balanced, that he can readily set off again 

 with the same rapidity as before. 



The skill of the rider and obedience of 

 the horse are happily displayed in the Stop, 

 during the gallop ; for, besides seizing the 

 exact time, as above observed, a due pro- 

 portion of power must be attended to, agree- 



