APPENDIX II.
EXTENSION AND BALANCE MOTIONS.
The following are adapted as closely as possible from the carefully thought-out system of Military Equitation practised in the British Army, and may be executed as follows:—
Prepare for Extension and Balance Motions.—On this caution each rider will turn his horse facing the Instructor, drop the reins on the horse's neck, and let both arms hang down easily from the shoulders, with the palms of the hands to the front. This is the position ofAttention.
Caution.—First Practice.
N.B.—The foregoing motions are to be done slowly, so that the muscles may be fully exerted throughout. No stirrup is to be used.
Caution.—Second Practice.
In this practice the second motion may be continued without repeating the words "One," "Two," by giving the order "Continue the Motion:" on the word "Steady," the second position is at once resumed, the rider remaining in that position, head well up, chin in, and chest thrown out, on the word "Three," resuming the position ofAttention.
Caution.—Third Practice.
Caution.—Fourth Practice.
Caution.—Fifth Practice.
The same practice should also be done to the right reaching down as far as possible, but without drawing the left heel up and back.
The following practice can only be performed in the cross-saddle, by pupils learning to ride à la cavalière, and suitably dressed.
Caution.—Sixth Practice.
Each of the above motions may be performed by command of the instructor without repeating the words "One," "Two," "Three," etc.
Transcriber's Note: Inconsistencies in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained as printed.