ON THE SNAFFLE. i< 



round the school, be patted and made much of; the 

 men should be without spurs, and use, when neces- 

 sary, a small cane, or a stiff w^hip without a lash. 

 ■ The word "Tr6>^" is then given, and the horses are 

 urged to trot their best, and though some confusion 

 is likely to occur, the instructor is cautioned not to 

 bring them to a walk at once, as this may increase it ; 

 but he should keep them going for a short time, then 

 bring them down to a walk and halt them. (The dis- 

 mounted men are here found useful). Let the men 

 sit at ease, speak to and make much of their horses. 

 During this lesson, the men must give the horses 

 their heads, and only use the reins to keep them in 

 their places. 



After a short rest, repeat the trotting, and remem- 

 ber that the " object" now is to get the horses to go ; 

 the pace must not be confined in any way, but the 

 horse should have the greatest freedom, and be made 

 to step out to his utmost at the trot, without any re- 

 gard to distances being kept. After they have been 

 at work in this manner for a quarter of an hour, bring 

 the squad to a halt, and begin to teach the horses to 

 obey '' the feeling of the rein" — thus : 



The men must not play with the snaffle-rein, but 

 merely draw it quietly to the side they wish to bend 

 the horse's head to, always having a feeling of the 

 other rein ; and if the horse follows the indication of 

 the rein only a few inches, bring his head straight 

 again, with the outward rein, and make much of him. 



