78 THE AKT OF TAMING HORSES. 



the leg so safe that he has no need to use any force in 

 holding it up. 



As soon as a horse recovers from his astonis'/iment at 

 heing brought to his knees, he begins to resist; that 

 is, he rears up on his hind-legs, and springs about in a 

 manner that is truly alarming for the spectators to be- 

 hold, and which in the case of a well-bred horse in good 

 condition requires a certain degree of activity in the 

 Trainer. (See page of Horse Struggling.) 



You must remember that your business is not to set 

 your strength against the horse's strength, but merely to 

 follow him about, holding the strap just tight enough 

 to prevent him from putting out his off fore-leg. As 

 long as you keep close to him and behind his shoulders 

 you are in very little danger. The bridle in the left 

 hand must be used like steering lines : by pulling to 

 the right or left as occasion requires, the horse, turning 

 on his hind-legs, maybe guided just as a boat is steered 

 by the rudder lines ; or pulling straight, the horse may 

 be fatigued by being forced to walk backwards. The 

 strap passing through the surcingle keeps, or ought 



SURCDTQLE FOR LORD B.'S STRAP NO. 2. 



to keep, the Trainer in his right place he is not to 

 pull or in any way fatigue himself more than he can help, 

 but, standing upright, simply follow the horse about, 



