A method of horsemanship : founded upon new principles: including the breaking and training of horses : with instructions for obtaining a good seat . n the right, the nails of theright hand held downward j he will firstbring the horses head into a perpendicular10 110 METHOD OF HOESEMANSHIP. position, by drawing lightly on the bit;after that, if he wishes to execute the move-ment to the right, he will carry the left legback behind the girths and ^x it near theflanks of the animal, until the croup yieldsto this pressure. The rider will at thesame time make the left snaffle-rein felt,proportionin
A method of horsemanship : founded upon new principles: including the breaking and training of horses : with instructions for obtaining a good seat . n the right, the nails of theright hand held downward j he will firstbring the horses head into a perpendicular10 110 METHOD OF HOESEMANSHIP. position, by drawing lightly on the bit;after that, if he wishes to execute the move-ment to the right, he will carry the left legback behind the girths and ^x it near theflanks of the animal, until the croup yieldsto this pressure. The rider will at thesame time make the left snaffle-rein felt,proportioning the effect of the rein to theresistance which is opposed to it. Of thesetwo forces, thus transmitted by the left legand the rein of the same side, the first isintended to combat the resistance, and thesecond, to determine the movement. Therider should content himself in the begin-ning with making the croup execute one ortwo steps only sideways. (Plate XIII.) 2. The croup having acquired more faci-lity in moving, we can continue the move-ment so as to complete reversed pirouettesto the right and the left.* As soon as the * See note, page
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