NOLAN'S SYSTEM 



FOR 



TRAINING CAVALRY HORSES 



PKEPAEATOEY EEMAKKS. 



The health and condition of the horses should be 

 carefully considered, and great care be taken not to 

 overfatigue them by too violent exertion ; punish- 

 ment never being inflicted on a young horse, except 

 for decided restiveness, and downright vice. Even 

 in that case, your object only being to oblige him to 

 go forward, you will, the moment he moves on, treat 

 him kindly. 



When a horse resists, before a remedy or correc- 

 tion is thought of, examine minutely all the tackle 

 about him. For want of this necessary precaution, 

 the poor animal is often used ill without reason ; 

 and being forced into despair, is in a manner, obliged 

 to act accordingly, be his temper and inclination ever 

 so good. 



Horses are by degrees made obedient through the 

 hope of recompense, as well as the fear of punish- 

 ment. To use these two incentives with judgment 



