60 CAVALRY HORSEMANSHIP 



work on a circle, placed sufficiently high so as not to 

 interfere with the breathing, and it should not have too 

 much play, so that the action on the nose should not 

 be too strong. 



The whip is carried in the right hand if the horse is 

 working to the left, and with the point behind. It 

 should be hidden as nauch as possible from the horse, 

 and should only be used to indicate one's wishes or to 

 touch the horse ; it should never have a lash. 



The first lessons are of such importance that they 

 should be given to each horse by the instructor himself, 

 or by sj^ecially qualified N.C.O.'s with experience in 

 the art. Moreover, if these lessons are well given, a 

 few^ short lessons will suffice. 



The instructor holds the lunging-rein in the right 

 hand, about two feet from the horse's head ; the end 

 of the rein being looped up and held in the left hand. 



After gaining the horse's confidence by patting 

 him, the instructor makes him move forward, by 

 stretching the rein slightly and gi\'ing a click of the 

 tongue. He walks thus alongside the horse in the 

 riding school in a straight line or in circles. He stops 

 frequently saying, " way " or " wo," pats the horse 

 whilst standing still ; lastly, he changes the hands 

 holding the rein, and repeats the lesson. 



If the horse moves forward at the click of the 

 tongue, stops at command, and walks on kindly without 

 pulling, the instructor ceases to work on a straight line, 

 lets the rein slip slightly through the hand, and starts 

 the horse on a small circle, making use of the long 

 Avhip, or cutting- whip ; he himself walks round with 

 the horse, a little behind the shoulder, so as to maintain 

 the forward movement. He stops the horse often, 

 goes up to him, pats him, and then restarts him. He 



