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it into proper position by circling the animal on 

 foot with the long reins (see page 172), and by 

 reining him back. When he bores on one rein 

 more than the other, we should adopt the same 

 procedure ; although we should devote our atten- 

 tion, mainly, to getting him to turn readily to the 

 side on which his mouth is "hard," until he bends 

 to it, as easily as to the other. After half-an-hour's 

 judicious driving, the horse ought to carry himself, 

 and obey the rein in the desired manner ; although 

 he may require half-a-dozen lessons to confirm the 

 habit. 



Chucking up the head. Here we should teach 

 the horse, in the manner just described, to " save " 

 his mouth, by carrying his head in a proper 

 position, and by bending his neck to the pull of 

 the rein (see remarks on the standing martingale, 

 page 70). Mr. Kemp, A.V.D., tells me that the 

 animal may be easily broken of this objectionable 

 habit by using a nose-band, inside the part 



