in the right, in exactly the same manner as for the direct flexion ; and, having placed the hand and neck in the same position as we would do for the direct flexion, we make that flexion. When the jaw is relaxed and the flexion complete, we push the head of the horse to the right, by light pressures of the left hand on the bridoon reins, which we hold high, and drawn from rear to front, in order to prevent both the lowering of the neck and any tendency which the horse may have to get behind his bit.^[1]

At the same time, the right hand lightly feels the curb reins from behind, while carrying itself to the right in such a manner as to principally tighten the right rein,^[2] until, the lateral flexion of the neck to the poll being complete ; the two reins of the curb acting equally in giving and maintaining the play of the jaw (Figs. 31 and 32 ), which ought to be the same as in direct flexion.^[3]

At the beginning, we ought to be content with even the appearance of obedience, and we should not want the horse to do more than to turn his head slightly, while opening his mouth. We must practise him very often at this work, and try to progress by requiring more exactness each time in these suppling exercises. We will certainly finish in obtaining complete flexion, by never employing force and contenting ourselves with a small degree of progress at each lesson.

In equitation we obtain much by requiring only a little at