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Plitnging forward at starting. — Use the rope- 

 twitch (see page 113) ; or drive the animal, in the 

 enclosure, on foot, with the long reins, while he 

 is in the trap, after having given him a good 

 long mouthing lesson (see page 172), and practise 

 him at circling, turning, starting, and pulling up. 



Pidling away from the pole. — See that the 

 coupling chain is not too tight. Treat as for 

 "Hanging against the pole" (page 236). 



Uncitte fear of the whip, — Circle the horse with 

 the long reins on foot (see page 172), and get an 

 assistant to crack the whip all about him, without 

 touching him with it, until he ceases to mind it ; 

 or do so, while he is tied head and tail. An 

 application or two of the rope-twitch (see page 

 113) will expedite matters. The breaker should 

 *' make much of" the horse, when the animal 

 stands quietly under the provocation given. 



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