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make him go forward a few paces ; this a 

 rider should do, whenever he suspects his 

 horse is preparing, or inclined to rear, in or- 

 der to prevent him. In such a case the rider 

 must not attempt to " rein-back," for then the 

 horse would again rear. 



All horses can swim naturally, therefore, 

 when a horse and rider get into deep water, 

 either by design or accident, the rider's great 

 care must be not to check the exertions of the 

 horse by the bridle, (which unwarily he might 

 do by a sudden plunge, without due presence 

 of mind), but he may safely guide the horse 

 by the most gentle touch of the reins, letting 

 him at the same time have unrestrained liberty. 

 As a horse when swimming uses great exertion, 

 and is in the position he would be if going up 

 stairs — very high before and very low behind 

 — the rider may find it necessary to take hold 

 of the mane, which should be only grasped low 

 down at the withers, with the right hand, the 

 left continuing to hold, at great length, the 

 reins for guidance ; and keeping the horse's 



