78 SYSTEM FOK TRAINING CAVALRY HORSES. 



nioutli, but luerely by moving my head or shoulders, 

 and this so little as to be imperceptible to the specta- 

 tors. 



"When the horse does his work well, take off the 

 cavesson ; but when he does any thing wrong put it 

 on again. To prevent disobedience, divide the lesson 

 into two parts, working the first part with, and the 

 second part without the cav^esson. 



To teach a horse to " fetch and carry" requires great 

 patience ; but, however small the success at first, do 

 not be discouraged. It is during this interval that 

 the lessons are gradually taking effect on the horse's 

 memory, and if you do not increase his difiiculties by 

 undue haste, he will profit by your lessons and come 

 to understand your wishes perfectly. 



Leave him in the stable and in his own stall, that 

 he may not fret by thinking of you. Put in a white 

 cloth, some oats, and sugar, go up to his near side, 

 pass your right arm under his head, and make him 

 open his mouth, by pressing the forefinger on his lower 

 jaw ; with the left hand put the cloth between his 

 teeth ; keep the thumb and forefinger on the upper 

 and lower lip, and each time the horse tries to get rid 

 'of what he is holding, press the lips together sharply, 

 and in a quick and marked manner ; repeat this a 

 hundred times if necessary, always putting the cloth 

 with the oats and sugar back into his mouth ; and, 

 above all, apply the slight punishment of compressing 

 his lips, at the proper moment. 



