TEACHING HORSE TO LEAD. 



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peciaily if the little finger be turned towards the body by 

 the rotation of the wrist (see Fig. 14), than if the reins were 

 separated by the first finger, as directed in Cavalry Drill. 



Horses should be taught to lead on the off as well as on 

 the near side. As it is customary to lead a horse only 

 on the near side, and as the man who leads him along a 

 road should in all cases keep himself between his horse 



Fig. 98. Teaching horse to " come up '' by tapping him on chest 

 with whip. 



and any passers-by, so as to be able to prevent the 

 animal swinging his hindquarters round into danger ; led 

 horses are supposed to keep to the right side of the road. 

 With a horse which leads equally well on both sides, the 

 better plan, when leading him along a road, would be 

 for the man to remain on the off side of the animal, and 

 keep him on the left side of the road. 



