ro ANGLO-FRENCH HORSEMANSHIP 



Horses that have the knack by means of various 

 devices of taking their rider in an opposite direction 

 to the one desired are, I think, best punished in this 

 manner. If they are allowed to go their own way, and 

 the rider suddenly jumps off and gives them a good 

 hiding, they will not only see who is punishing them, 

 but they will not in future be keen to go and look for 

 another thrashing. 



I once had a very obstinate hunter, he measured 

 over seventeen hands, and he was an awkward customer 

 to tackle ; if he did not want to go in a certain direction, 

 I could never overcome his resistance at once, and every 

 fight made him stronger, till one day he refused to go 

 on while descending a hill, and feeling certain if we 

 began to fight he might have me over his head — and it 

 was a " long way to Tipperary " — I jumped oft at 

 once, and gave him a few light lashes with my hunting 

 crop, I then mounted him again, and from that day 

 onwards he seemed to prefer to keep me on his back by 

 obeying orders. 



I tried the same tactics early one morning in the 

 Row in London with a horse who tried to get out of the 

 ride. I found I was afraid to tackle him on the slippery 

 macadam, so I jumped off and let him have a dose of 

 cutting whip, and from that time on he never of his 

 own accord left the Row. 



No action can be invariably right, but this treat- 

 ment at any rate secures a speedy victory and makes a 

 lasting impression on the horse's mind. 



If a horse shows temper by rearing up, the rider 

 should be careful to lean forward and ease his hands, 

 and if there is danger of the horse falhng backwards, 

 he should put his right arm round the neck, open the 

 left rein well and pull the horse round, so that if he 



