IX 

 THE WHIP OR CROP 



There is a rare art in carrying 

 a whip on horseback. The man- 

 ner by which it is held and used 

 tells a story all its own. 



A whip is needed not so much 

 to punish the horse or animate 

 him, as to control his gaits and 

 movements. It may be pressed 

 against the flank for controlling 

 and guidance much in the same 

 w^y as the leg is used for this 

 purpose. 



In starting, one may apply 

 pressure with the leg and whip 

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