236 METHOD OF HORSEMANSHIP. 



A. We should make use of it if the faulty 

 construction of the horse lead him to defend 

 himself, when only simple movements are 

 demanded of him. It is also useful to use 

 the cavesson with restive horses ; as its ob 

 ject is to act upon the moral, while the rider 

 acts upon the physical. 



Q. How ought we to make use of the 

 cavesson ? 



A. At first, the longe of the cavesson 

 should be grasped within fifteen or twenty 

 inches of the horse s head, and it should be 

 held out and supported with a stiff wrist. 

 We must watch the proper times to diminish 

 or increase the bearing of the cavesson upon 

 the horse s nose, so as to use it as an aid. 

 All viciousness is to be repressed by little 

 jerks, which should be given at the very 

 moment of defence. As soon as the rider s 

 movements begin to be appreciated by the 

 horse, the longe of the cavesson should no 



