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CHAPTER IX. 



SCHOOL BREAKING. 



General remarks on school breaking The school horse Collecting the 

 horse at the halt Collecting the horse at the walk and trot Teaching 

 the horse to strike off correctly into the canter Changing the leg at 

 the canter Figure of eight at the canter Cantering falsely Turn on 

 the forehand Turn on the hind-quarters The passage The passage 

 with head to wall The passage with tail to wall Change of hand 

 by the passage Counterchange of hand by the passage Circling at 

 the passage The halt Change from one pace to another Shoulder 

 in Course of school instruction Additional school movements 

 Extension of a fore-leg The Spanish walk The Spanish trot Turn 

 on the fore-hand on three legs The canter on three legs Changes of 

 leg at the canter A circus high-school act. . . . . . 260 



CHAPTER X. 



BREAKING FOR SPECIAL WORK. 



The race-horse The lady's horse The cavalry horse The polo pony 

 The park hack The fashionable harness horse The shooting pony 

 Mules and zebras . . . . . . . . . 288 



CHAPTER XL 



FAULTS OF MOUTH. 



Boring Pulling and running away Throwing up the head and star-gazing 

 Jibbing Rearing Shying Running out to one side and difficult 

 to turn "Keeping behind the bit," prancing, and ''breaking " when 

 wanted to walk or trot Teaching pacers (amblers) to trot Carrying 

 the hind quarters, in the canter or gallop, outside the line of pro- 

 gression, and refusing to lead except with a particular fore-leg 

 " Putting too much weight on the fore-hand" when mounted Plung- 

 ing forward when starting in harness Pulling away from and hanging 

 against the pole when in double harness ...... 303 



CHAPTER XII. 



FAULTS OF TEMPER. 



Difficult to catch Difficult to handle, bridle, saddle, mount or dismount 

 from Difficult to ball or drench Unsteady with the whip, under fire, 

 when drawing swords, when touched with the heel, etc. Difficult to 

 lead into a doorway, horse-box, etc. Difficult to shoe Buck -jumping 

 Biting and savaging Kicking and striking out in front Pawing at 



