CHAPTER V 



TRAINING A HORSE 

 " En avant toujours en avant." 



THE HACK 



" Demander souvent, savoir se contenter de peu." 



The object of training should be to teach a 

 horse to carry out his rider's wishes with that 

 grace and ease which can only be attained by 

 learning to work with his muscles supple, and 

 each part balanced on its adjacent structure. 



Contraction of the muscles indicates resis- 

 tance or fear, and is as a rule caused by the 

 rider making demands before the horse has 

 been sufficiently educated or at a moment 

 when the position of his limbs does not enable 

 him to carry them out. 



The chief road to success in the training 

 of animals is to treat them in a way which will 

 secure their respect and affection. Respect 

 comes first, as affection which is not preceded 

 by knowledge that the rider is the master is 



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