NOTKS ON Kl^riTATlON 7H 



the horse and step over the har with him several tiin.s in 

 succession in both din^etions. Wlicn the hm-sr n.i lun-jir 

 shows hesitation, move away from liim a iitth'. put liim mi 

 a circle and make him cross the har on tlie l(»nL'r. I.at.r 

 the bar is gradually raised. 



To give the lesson properly, it is necensary: 



1. To let the horse assume, at a short distan<'e fn.m tli. 

 bar, whatever gait suits him, and immediately aft.-r lie 

 jumps to make him resume the original gait of the eircle. 



2. To advance a step or two toward the ()})sta('l«' and to 

 open the fingers, so that the longe may slij) thnui^di tin 

 hand while the horse is approaching his jump and will not 

 be too taut when he leaps; he must never be liamixTed }>ut 

 must have complete liberty. 



3. To take up the horse on the longe again f/rnfh/. re- 

 turn him to the circle and to the original gait. 



It is a good plan to practice the horse in jumping on 

 the longe at a walk before trying him at the trot and gallop. 

 At the walk the horse can best estimate the jump and the 

 amount of effort necessary to clear it; at the walk he also 

 learns how best to assist himself with his head and neck. 

 Jumping at the other gaits then becomes less ditlieult. 



Broad Jumps. The method of procedure and the precau- 

 tions to be taken are the same as for high jumps, liegin 

 with very easy ditches and progress to broader and more 

 difficult ones. The first time do not prevent the liorse fnun 

 stopping to examine the ditch. He will feel the ground, 

 bring up his hind legs little by little, and after much hesi- 

 tation will finally clear the ditch. This feeling for firm 

 ground is allowed on the first trials only, and as soon as the 

 first apprehension has disappeared, any halting in front ot 

 the obstacle must be energetically corrected. Young horses 

 are much more disposed to hesitate at breadth than lieight. 



Jumping Mounted. After horses have l^een traine.l in 

 jumping at liberty and on the longe, they are made to jump 

 mounted. 



At first they must be in the snafHe liridle. .\l\viv< 1.. - 



