1. All the movements should
be obtained
without apparent effort of the
rider. He should be well balanced, with his loins and hips supple,
thighs and legs steady and well stretched downwards.
The upper part of the body
easy, free and erect, with the
hands low
and close together without, however, touching either each other or
the horse and with the
thumb as the highest
point; the elbows and arms close to the body, enabling the rider to
follow the movements of the horse
smoothly and freely and to apply his aids imperceptibly. This is the only
position making it possible for the rider to school his horse progressively
and correctly.
2. Not only the aids of the
hand and the legs but also of the seat are of great importance…”
