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to stand quietly. Do at a slow trot the same movements which had just been taught at a walk.
Increase the number of side steps in rotation. Rein back mounted. Work with the hand.
Second fortnight. Lunge in a similar manner. Confirm the preceding work. Do the ordinary changes of direction at the trot, with all the horses in twos and fours, and make them cross in every direction. Do the demi-volte and finish it up by a few side steps. Continue the work with the hand, while requiring the direct flexion[1] with the head high. Begin the lateral flexions, side steps and shoulder in.[2]
THIRD MONTH.
First fortnight. Similar lunging. Increase the speed of the trot in all the changes of direction, and in all the movements in which all the horses are working together. Lengthen the trot as much as possible in a straight line. "Two tracks." Begin starting into the canter on the right leg, and as soon as the horse will do this readily, make him lead off with the left leg.
When the horse has become proficient at the canter, make him do at this pace all the movements he has learned at the walk and trot. Increase and improve the suppling exercises by the hand.
At the end of the lesson teach the horses to jump (p. 195 et seq.).
Second fortnight. Similar exercises. Confirm and improve the preceding ones. Accustom the horses to flags, sabres, lances, firearms, explosions, passing through fire, swimming,[3] etc.
Up to this, it should only be asked for. ↩︎
The shoulder to the wall, which is much more easy, should be done only when mounted. ↩︎
What should a rider do, when he is in water, trying to cross a river ?
We must not think that a horse which is not accustomed to the water will swim with ease the moment he loses his feet. The only idea which such an animal has, is to keep his head out of the water and to raise his neck as high as ↩︎