THE LEAP. 269 



rider will have to convert the flying into the 

 standing leap, as follows : 



She must turn her horse and walk him a short 

 distance away from the object, then, turning 

 him again toward it, she must encourage him to 

 advance slowly that he may take a good look at 

 it ; at the same time she must have a light and 

 ready hand on the reins, just firm enough to 

 keep his head steady and maintain control over 

 his neck, so as to prevent him from swerving to 

 the right or to the left. She should then kindly 

 and firmly encourage him to make the bound ; 

 and by patience and perseverance in this course 

 he will generally be induced to do so. After he 

 has obeyed, she must not make him repeat the 

 movement several times in succession, as if she 

 were triumphing over him, because he might 

 regard such a process as a sort of challenge, and 

 renew the contest ; instead of such measures, he 

 should be allowed to pass on quietly, no further 

 attention being given to the matter. By this 

 change from the flying to the standing leap the 

 horse can be better prevented from shying, and 

 on the next occasion will be apt to make the 

 flying leap over the object without swerving. 



The whip or spur should never be employed 

 to make an obstinate or timid horse leap, as he 

 will ever after associate such objects as those 



