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tenderness of the mouth, or unwillingness to '' go 

 up to the bridle," by circling the horse on foot 

 with the long reins, with, and without, a rider on 

 the animal's back. When the horse finds that he 

 does not get his mouth '' pulled about," he will, 

 in two or three lessons, gain confidence, and will 

 allow a steady pull on the reins. 



Turn, diffictdt to. — The practice with the long 

 reins on foot, advocated for the correction of 

 shying, etc., will be found to be an effective 

 remedy in this case ; and is specially applicable 

 for polo ponies that shy off the ball, and are 

 difficult to turn quickly. 



*' Yawing!' — The animal may be broken of this 

 habit, when ridden, of going from side to side, 

 instead of straight, by the method recommended 

 for shying. 



