56 HOW TO RIDE 



lie can generally be made to proceed 

 by turning his head away, and passing 

 him along with the leg opposite to the 

 object, as in traversing. If he is a 

 young horse, and does not seem to 

 have known fear, he will usually face 

 that which has caused his alarm if he 

 is allowed to take as much room as the 

 way offers. The rider should avoid, as 

 much as is possible, taking notice of 

 the horse's fright, as any nervousness 

 on the part of the rider will confirm 

 the horse in the opinion that there is 

 danger. If a horse takes alarm on the 

 road at things with which he is 

 familiar, it is either through defective 

 eye-sight, or because he has found out 

 that he can take liberties with his 

 rider. A man of discretion wiU know 



