(8) ...here we have a detailed description of how to monitor the horse's speed and safely bring it to a halt. In a sense described here is a German variation of the French effet d'ensemble... It is a gentler action than the forced half halts we were taught in Germany in the mid 1960s.
(8)...a. ...the dexterous rider will not only temper and order the horse's gaits in proper turns... He will via diligent turning promote the rushing horse's suppleness, ...and thus be able to reduce its propulsion, while by the same token increase the loading of the inner hind leg, as determined by the degree of curvature of the line it tavels on.
(8)...b. ...given the circumstances, and if the rider senses no other option to master the horse's brut force, he will restrict its propulsion in a slanted position and by doing so interrupt the flow of impulsion from the hindquarters to the forehand. He thus will be able to quickly bring the overspeeding horse to a halt before it begins to run through the bridle...
(8)...c. ...even the correct rider may at times be forced to employ actions, which are contrary to the rule... Extraordinary situation require extreme reactions...
In upcoming chapters we will see how Steinbrecht's interpretation of the natural laws which govern equitation is limited by the advent of the machine. We will see the antagonism of the demand for a fast and steady forward going horses and its essentially peaceful nature. For starts, one may ask why lateral movements of all four legs, which in case of the rushing horse also temper forward propulsion, should not be considered correct (...schulgerecht...)...?