Fig. 14, which is taken from a recent work, shows in an exaggerated form all the faults of Baucher's bad flexion. In it the head is low, far from the centre of gravity and behind the perpendicular ; the horse has all his weight on his shoulders, and is ready to bring his chin into his breast ; the muscles of the jaw are contracted, and the action of the curb is in a downward direction, and is consequently false. This caricature of breaking is simply perfect ! The exact opposite of all these conditions is what we should seek to obtain from direct flexion.

Fig. 14. — Exaggerated example of Baucher's incorrect flexion.