SCHOOLING. 



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places, the object being to make him jump in a collected form 

 without hesitation, and by this time the fences have been raised 

 by degrees to a moderate size. He has learned the rudiments 

 of his profession, and having been taught to go steadily may 

 begin to learn how to go fast. The leader may now, therefore, 

 be sent along at a stronger pace, and the pupil taught to race 

 over his jumps. Here, again, the necessity for patience must 



A clumsy rider who jerks his horse's mouth. 



be emphasised. A hasty rider may think that the chaser being 

 grounded as it were in the work before him the rest of his 

 education may be hurried ; but this is not so. It is important 

 that he should not acquire a distaste for the work. If the 

 horse is sluggish, it may be necessary to show him that he 

 must not shirk ; but, if he enters at all into the spirit of the 

 game, it is by no means necessary to shout at him, spurs may 

 judiciously be left at home, still less is the application of the 



