ON BUmLING 327 



We sliould remember that wlieii the h(>i*se is 

 heated by motion he can bear even con8idei*al)le 

 ]>aiii ill bis moutli without making reactions because 

 lieing heated and roused he does not feel the pain 

 but the bars become sore and the horse cannot 

 tlien be used with the curb or tlie snaftle. The 

 same happens with the saddle and with the colhir 

 wliich sometimes cause sores that are noticed only 

 at the end of the journey when saddle and liarness 

 are removed, because the horse ffave no sign of 

 feeling pain wliilc working. With the suattic not 

 much etfect can be made but a strong effect can 

 be made with the curb. 



Another thing to lt»- noted is the difference 

 l)etweeii the action of tlie liand for giving leaning 

 and the action of the hand for ."^topping. The oppo- 

 sition of the hands made for the sake, of giving 

 leaning to the lioi*se and of keeping him in good 

 leaning ought not to be confused with the opposi- 

 tion made for tlie sake of st<>pping. in order that 

 the horse mav not mistake the one for the other. 

 The opposition made to give leaning and keep the 

 horse in good leaning is elastic and continuous. 



