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upon the mouth. Leaning back, with 

 the breech well under him, and bearing no 

 weight in the stirrups, the rider should 

 take a succession of pulls upon the bit, 

 one following the other sufficiently near 

 to obtain cumulative effect. When the 

 horse appears to yield to the bit, advan- 

 tage should be taken of the moment, to 

 prevent his again extending himself, by 

 increased exertions upon the part of the 

 rider, whose powder should be reserved, as 

 far as possible, to seize this opportunity. 

 I know of no way to prevent a horse 

 bolting ; by keeping his head up with 

 the snaffle-rein the rider will have greater 

 command of the horse, but the use of 

 severe bits will not deter a confirmed 

 bolter from indulging his vicious pro- 

 pensity. 



