PERMANENCY IN BREAKING. 3 1 



keep the horse mindful of his duty when in action. 

 The use of the leg should, of course, not be neglected 

 in riding. The taming methods will, naturally, be 

 required with animals that are difficult to handle 

 when dismounted, or when out of the shafts. 



Permanency in the effects of breaking. The 

 primary step to establish the habit of obedience, 

 is, naturally, to make the horse obey in the first 

 instance, and then to repeat the process as may be 

 needed. Such a procedure is thoroughly rational ; 

 for it is founded on the fact that force of habit is 

 the strongest influence which rules the equine mind. 

 I have often, what I think unjustly, incurred blame 

 because, after I had practically demonstrated to my 

 pupils the feasibility of making a confirmed jibber, 

 obstinate refuser, or almost unrideable buckjumper, 

 willing and quiet in one lesson, that such animals 

 have, in the course of time, become just as bad as 

 ever ; on account of their respective owners not 

 taking the trouble, as advised by me, of repeating 



