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being raised higher and retained in hand, 

 make a shorter step and slower time, and the 

 action not being so rapid as the trot, the 

 beats are not so sharp. 



Let the pupil try this first to the right. 

 For this purpose, collect and separate the 

 reins, bring your right hand down to your 

 body, letting your wrist steadily rest against 

 it, the little finger being of a parallel height 

 with the elbow. This hand supports the po- 

 sition or attitude of the horse, and is never to 

 move but with the body, while you work the 

 horse to the right. The left hand having the 

 rein of equal length will be somewhat ad- 

 vanced, to admit the small bend of the neck 

 and turn of the nose, as described. The 

 right hand being fixed to the body to support 

 the position, the left may be detached, the 

 hand and elbow being raised to a parallel 

 with the shoulder, and the elbow so bent as 

 to form a graceful arch. In this situation, 

 it operates in the same direction from the 

 horse's mouth as the right, only higher, for 

 the purpose of raising the forehand, and by 



