On Horsemanship, by Xenophon, Part 1
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How to Train a Horse to Gallop
The rider must teach his horse to stand quiet, until he has drawn his skirts from under him if need be. He should then grasp the reins in the handiest fashion and keep his left arm close to his side. As an exercise, we recommend what is called the vault-te. Since it habituates the animal to turn to either hand, while a variation in the order of the turn is good as involving an equalization of both sides of the mouth.
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