PREPAKATOET KEMAEKS. 15 



all the horses that are in poor condition, or weak, or 

 very young, and make a squad of them, giving them 

 less work than the others. 



The instructor should allow no shouting, nor noise 

 in the squads, and even the words of command should 

 be cautiously given at first, in a quiet tone of voice, 

 so as not to startle or set off the young horses. When 

 the squads are told off, they are filed to stables. If 

 any of the horses are intractable, the men should dis- 

 mount and lead them ; but those that go quietly 

 should be ridden to and from the drill-ground, care 

 being taken not to allow them to close up nearer than 

 six feet. 



Check-reins fastened to the saddle are a great help 

 to a man at first, in keeping the horse's head steady, 

 and they never do harm; but they should always 

 have some play, and the man must never be allowed 

 to pull upon them. 



K any of the horses will not allow the men to 

 mount, put a cavesson on, stand in front of the horse, 

 raise the line with the right hand, and play with it, 

 speaking to the horse at the same time to engage his 

 attention, whilst the man quietly mounts ; no one else 

 should be allowed near, as the more people round a 

 horse the more alarmed he is, and the more difiicult 

 to manage. As soon as the man has mounted, turn 

 your back to the horse and walk on, leading him 

 round with the other horses — he will soon follow their 

 -example. A few dismounted men are necessary to 



