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ROTATION OF CROUP AxXD SHOULDERS. 109
little by little, in making the horse give way, by holding the head straight (Fig. 39), which is called a " direct effect." Now it is necessary for him to yield, by adopting '' diagonal effects " in the same way, namely, with the whip on the left and the flexion on the right (Fig. 40).[1] For that purpose, without using the snaffle rein, the end of which is in my left
Fig. 39. — Direct effects in rotation of croup and shoulders.
hand,[2] I catch hold of the near curb rein, quite close to the mouth, with the left hand, while the right hand, at the height
I have already explained that lateral equitation is only a preparation for diagonal equitation, which is the only rational method, and by which alone we can obtain combined effects. Everyone understands that the action of the rider should be effected diagonally, for the simple reason that the movements of the horse are produced diagonally. ↩︎
For the better explanation of the action of the reins, I have omitted the snaffle in Fig. 40.
I may remind my readers that the proper way to hold the ends of the snaffle reins is to have the buckle in the hollow of the hand (Figs. 38 and 39). ↩︎