PJiRFOiiMANCE OF HORSES AT LIBERTY. T7 



The liorse liaving been accustomed to approacli at 

 tlie word "<;? moi''^ (or any other word which you are 

 in the habit of using), you throwing your body back 

 at the same time, he will easily learn to tijrn across 

 the circus in the same way ; give the word '-^Turn f 

 if he hesitates, use the longe and Avhip to bring him 

 to you ; then lead him across, remaining at his shoul- 

 der; after repeating this till he comes to you, walk on 

 with him, to keep him going to the opposite side. 



Changes of hand are easier still, for the horse 

 always tries to avoid you. To make him change, get 

 a little in front of him on the side he is going to, and 

 show him the whip. 



The mistrust he feels induces him to cut across the 

 circus, changing to the opposite hand ; but you must 

 use the line, and the whip if necessary, to make him 

 come to you first, otherwise, instead of changing hand 

 properly, he would finish by twisting round on his 

 haunches. 



Caress him and make him understand the way he 

 is to go. In time, and by rej)eating these movements, 

 he will come to know them perfectly, and will then 

 anticipate your wishes. 



This is so true, that I could not blow my nose whilst " 

 exercising one of my horses without the movement of 

 my arm bringing him into the school immediately. I 

 had mastered his faculties to such a degree, that all 

 his attention was fixed upon me ; and I could make 

 him do all manner of things without opening my 



