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too much, and put him upon defending himself. 

 No bend must be required at first ; never suffer him 

 to gallop false ; but whenever he attempts it, stop 

 him without delay, and then set him off afresh. If 

 he gallops of his own accord, and true, permit him 

 to continue it ; but if he does it not voluntarily, do 

 not demand it of him at first Should he fly and 

 jump, shake the cord gently upon his nose without 

 jerking it, and he will fall into his trot again. If 

 he stands still, plunges, or rears, let the man who 

 holds the whip make a noise with it ; but never 

 touch him till it be absolutely necessary to make 

 him go on. When you change hands, stop and 

 caress him, and entice him by fair means to come 

 up to you : for by presenting yourself, as some do, 

 on a sudden before horses, and frightening them to 

 the other side, you run a great risk of giving them 

 a shyness. If he keeps his head too low, shake the 

 cavesson to make him raise it ; and in whatever the 

 horse does, whether he walks, trots, or gaUops, let it 

 be a constant rule that the motion be determined, 

 and really such as is intended, without the least 

 shuffling, pacing, or any other irregular gait. 



The next process to be commenced is what is 

 called working in hand. This requires a certain 

 degree of activity, a quick eye, and like every thing 



else about horses, good temper, and judgment. 



Though it is in reality no difficult thing, few people 

 succeed in it. It should be begun by trotting with 

 the horse's head bent inwards, by a strap, tied from 

 the side ring on the cavesson to the ring on the pad. 

 A strap and buckle to the head-stall under the 

 throat, is very useful to prevent the side part of it 

 from chafing against the eye, which it is very apt to 

 do when the bending strap is used, and drawn at all 

 tight. This should he done for a little while only at 

 a time. 



If the horse leans on the strap which is tied to 

 bend him, take off the cavesson, and use in its stead 



