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whites of his eyes, tries to get his head down and his back 

 up, hugs his tail, and begins wriggling his hind quarters, 

 then, if a sharp peremptory ''what are-ye-at-eh ? " and a 

 sharp catch at the bridoon fail to exorcise the evil spirit, be 

 prepared for a kicking bout. 



Some horses are very cunning; they cannot lash out 

 in full vigour so long as the head be kept well up, so, in 



order to get it into the most effective kicking position, 

 the object in view being to get rid of the rider, to dislodge 

 him, they not only kick violently in order to loosen his grip 

 and hoist him out of the saddle, but, having gained this 

 initial advantage over him, continue to lash out as they go, 

 eventually parting company with their burden. Once the 

 rider is out on the pommel his control over the reins ceases, 

 down goes the head, and each succeeding lift accentuates 



