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Hints to horse-keepers : a complete manual for horsemen; embracing chapters on mules and ponies . \ Fig. 21. 23. BECAPirrLATION—THE PACES. 253 make hirn walk backward as gracefully and as easily aaforward. Bauclier considers tMs to be the best exercise ofall, and its proper performance to be the best test of theborses education. Exercises—the Trainer orh Foot, 1. Flexions of the jaw to the right and to the left, usingthe curb-bit 2. Direct flexion of the jaw, and the depression cf theneck. 3. Lateral flexions of the neck with the snaffle andwith the curb. Statio
Hints to horse-keepers : a complete manual for horsemen; embracing chapters on mules and ponies . \ Fig. 21. 23. BECAPirrLATION—THE PACES. 253 make hirn walk backward as gracefully and as easily aaforward. Bauclier considers tMs to be the best exercise ofall, and its proper performance to be the best test of theborses education. Exercises—the Trainer orh Foot, 1. Flexions of the jaw to the right and to the left, usingthe curb-bit 2. Direct flexion of the jaw, and the depression cf theneck. 3. Lateral flexions of the neck with the snaffle andwith the curb. Stationary Exercises—the Trainer on Horseback, 1. Lateral flexions of the neck with the snaffle and thecurb. 2. Placing the head in a perpendicular position with thesnaffle and with the curb. 3. Lateral movements of the croup, and rotation of thecroup and shoulders around the centre of gravity. 4. Movement of the hind legs, and backing. THE PACES. The young horse, at first stiff and awkward in the useof his members, will need a certain degree of manage-ment for the development of his powers. We have bjt
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