TRAINING 71 



should go over he may fall on his side instead of on 

 his back. 



When a horse resists he places himself so that he 

 cannot carry out his rider's wishes, and instead of 

 fighting him it is better for the rider to make him do 

 some movement which this position enables him to do ; 

 e.g., if a horse when asked to move sideways to the right 

 throws his quarters to the right so that they are in 

 advance of the shoulders, he can be made to pivot 

 round to the right on the off hind leg, as he has placed 

 himself for this movement. 



To sum up : when dealing with refractory horses 

 we cannot do better than remember the advice of 

 Mr. James Fillis, that we should meet all disorderly 

 movements on the part of the horse calmly and 

 logically. If on the one hand we should not tolerate 

 a fault, on the other hand we should not ill-treat a 

 horse ; we should meet all his attempts to get the 

 upper hand by patience and thought. 



Training on Foot 



Many question the advisability of working a horse 

 on foot on the ground that it is difficult to keep up the 

 impulsion, and because it is apt to make a horse over- 

 bend and get behind the hand, but if the exercises are 

 properly carried out these objections can be overcome, 

 and a horse can be given useful lessons on a wet day 

 or at any odd moment in a small barn or in a large 

 loose box. 



The necessary implements are a black cutting whip 

 five feet long, a spur stick, and a riding cane with a 

 bent end. The horse should have on his usual double 

 bridle, but not a saddle. The trainer commences by 



