The Horse, as Comrade and Friend 



set him off again with the word " walk." Do 

 this a number of times. Next day take him 

 for a walk on the road. There will be no 

 trouble. 



On the third day put on the driving reins 

 in the loose-box, and gradually flap them all 

 over him, so that he is not scared by their 

 touch anjrwhere. When you take him outside, 

 use a leading rein as before, and get your man 

 to carry the driving reins behind the horse 

 loosely, and so that no pull at all comes on the 

 bit. Lead him and turn him about the yard 

 first, and then take him out on the road. He 

 has no bhnkers on, and is able to see your 

 man following him and also the reins. Again 

 stop him and start him with the words " stand " 

 and " walk." 



After a mile or so, turn the horse home- 

 wards, and let your man take the leading rein 

 while you take the driving reins. For a little 

 carry them loosely, as yom* man did, without 

 any pull on the bit. Then stop him, with 

 the word " stand " accompanied with the 

 first pull on the bit. Release the pull, and 

 start him with the word " walk." Now tell 

 your man to hold the leading rein quite slackly 

 and to drop behind the horse's shoulder, so 

 that, from now on, you direct the horse's 

 movements with your voice and the driving 

 reins alone. Tell your man that you are 

 going to turn the horse to left and right, so 



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