86 HINTS ON HORSEMANSHIP. 



ning ; be accustomed to be held, and made fast by the 

 head ; to give up all four feet ; to bear the girthing of a 

 roller ; to be led, &c. When a horse hangs back and leads 

 unwillingly, the common error is to get in front of him, and 

 pull him. This may answer when the man is stronger 

 than the horse, but even then it would be an irksome process. 

 In leading, you never should be farther forward than your 

 horse's shoulder : with your right hand hold his head in 

 front of you, by the bridle, close to his mouth, or the 

 head -stall, and with the left hand touch him with the whip 

 behind you as far back as you can ; if you have no whip, 

 the spring bar will allow of the stirrup and leather being 

 easily taken off and on, which will make a good substitute. 

 The colt should also be led out by the side of old horses, 

 while at exercise, to accustom him to leave home and see 

 strange objects ; but he should not be made to face them, 

 still less be forced up to them. 



The great use of longing is, not that it supples your horse, it 



