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the horse answers to the pressure, and 

 repeating the operation whenever the 

 horse shows a disposition to go out of 

 hand. With the whip he will then tap 

 the horse upon the rump until the hind- 

 legs are brought well under the body. 

 The horse will then be in a position to 

 make a move in any direction without 

 any further preparation. 



The horse being thus collected, the 

 trainer will give gentle taps of the wdiip 

 upon his near flank, until the animal 

 moves one step to the right, the fore- 

 hand being held stationary by the bit in 

 the left hand, and resistance of that part 

 overcome by feeling the right side of the 

 mouth. As soon as this one step to the 

 right, by the hind-quarters, is taken, the 

 taps of the whip must cease, and the 



