34 Horse and Hound. 



cowardly to punish a horse for some one else's 

 fatilt. 



Kind, rational treatment, combined with pa- 

 tience, will do more than harsh, unjust punish- 

 ment, especially as the horse, not being a mind 

 reader, seldom knows just what he is punished 

 for, and his tendency is to associate the punish- 

 ment with the very act you wish performed, rather 

 than the mistake. 



Horses properly schooled and trained un- 

 doubtedly enjoy hunting, but the same horses, if 

 confined to hurdling and steeple-chasing, soon 

 "sour." I attribute this more to the punishment 

 they receive than to anything else, for horses un- 

 doubtedly enjoy the excitement of the hounds 

 and the chase. 



In high jumping, when approaching the ob- 

 stacle the rider should resolutely, with firm seat 

 and hand, give the horse the impression that a 

 refusal is impossible. You can tell from his 

 shortened step and extended neck just when he 

 is going to take off, then lean slightly forward, 

 allowing the hands to follow his head, and keep 

 a light, steady feel of his mouth. Remember 

 there is no such thing as "lifting" a horse. That 

 is as impossible as lifting one's self by one's boot 

 straps, and any interference with a horse's head 

 in the act of jumping is a decided detriment rather 

 than an assistance to him. 



If he makes a "bobble" in landing, he can be 



