pling the horse, and is also the most certain means for making the rider use his two legs in a timely way.

We do not learn to always keep our horse straight by continually "going large" ; because in this case the croup can swerve only to one side. Also, I often work my horses, while keeping them at one yard, and in large schools, at two yards from the wall.

We may further note that during the entire period of breaking, the horse tries to keep as little straight as possible. He will understand that if he carries his croup to one side he will escape being collected, which consists in the hind quarters propelling the body in the direction of its axis.

The best work for suppling the horse is the figure of 8 performed a yard from the wall, at the walk, trot and canter ; but it should be done with the greatest possible correctness, namely, with a light inward flexion of the neck, an energetic application of the outward leg, and support from the inward leg.

By preparing a horse to readily change the diagonal at the walk, we also prepare him to start into the canter, and to change his leg. On arriving at the centre, we make the horse take two or three steps to the side, and we start him in the required position on a new diagonal. We should take great care to keep him straight, especially at the canter, because at this delicate work, the horse has always a tendency to throw his croup inwards, so as to escape the outward spur, which has helped to straighten him, and against which he tries to guard himself. Hence the necessity, as I have recommended, of opposing the inward leg. Finally, we can obtain impulsion only by closing both legs.

LATERAL FLEXIONS.

Up to the present I have made the changes of direction only in a rudimentary way. In the same manner, as my first lesson was to drive the horse forward, I only require him at