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he comes down the legs of the rider 

 should be closed to induce the horse 

 to go forward. If the horse refuses to 

 go forward, the rider will find the side 

 of the mouth with which the horse is 

 not prepared to resist, by drawing the 

 reins from right to left, and holding 

 the rein of that side low he will pull 

 the horse around, aiding the hand 

 by the appKcation of the spur on that 

 side. If when the horse rears he sinks 

 upon his hind-quarters, the rider should 

 endeavour to leave the horse by seizing 

 the mane and throwing himself aside, 

 and although he may not be able to 

 clear himself of the horse he will at 

 least avoid coming down under the 

 saddle. 



If a horse is shy at passing an object 



