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you from behind. You both are aware of its approach, he 

 does not see it, but you can. As before, your first object, 

 having got him by the head, is to divert his attention, and 

 then to turn his head to the left, incHning your course in 

 that direction also. 



The most awkward position a rider of a confirmed shyer 

 can be placed in is when he, at short notice, finds himself 

 meeting a rapidly driven vehicle in a narrow road or lane. 

 He is painfully aware that the _ brute will shy and become 

 ungovernable, also he begins to be aware that the fast near- 

 ing driver cannot, or will not, pull up. There are \'isions of 

 a capsize into the ditch or the fence, of imminent collision 

 and of serious damage to all concerned. What is[to be done ? 

 He must just put his pride in his pocket, go about, and seek 

 safety in flight. There is only one other way out of the 

 dilemma, and that is to put the horse at the fence, landing 

 over it into the adjoining field, and leaving the road to the 

 vehicle. Of the two I prefer the clean ignominious retreat. 

 If there be no time to turn, or the horse is inclined to " stick 

 up " or " reest," there is no help for it but to pull his head 

 towards the approaching object, giving him at the same time 

 a sharp dig with the spur on the same side. This will send 

 his quarters away from it and towards the fence, then as the 

 critical moment arrives another drive from the off Latchford 

 will straighten him a bit, and he will pass clear. The rider, 

 if he wishes to save his knee, must never ease-off the right 

 rein. The horse will have sense enough to keep his head 

 and the point of his shoulder out of harm's way. In the 

 case of being overtaken under similar straits, all the rider has 

 to do is to keep in front of the carriage till the road widens, 

 or some friendly cross-road, bay, or open gate presents itself. 



No young horse properly and intelligently broken in should 

 be guilty of shying. 



