52 HOW TO RIDE 



idea, and when lie has determined upon 

 liis line of opposition he is easily circum- 

 vented and humbled. If he refuses to 

 turn to the right, he will be so intent upon 

 opposing the right rein that he may be 

 turned around to the left until he is con- 

 fused, when he will very gladly go in any 

 direction. If he declines to go forward, 

 he is not prepared to resist a demand for 

 a backward movement, and he will soon 

 tire of that unusual mode and start 

 forward at the first hint from his rider. 

 But a horse properly broken and trained 

 w411 not be guilty of such contumacy, 

 and will not be apt to show the vices of 

 which I am about to speak, but for w^hich 

 the rider must be prepared. 



If a horse bolts the rider should not 

 fatigue himself by taking a steady drag 



