128 Ctirh^ Snaffle^ a?id Spur, 



letting the horse take its natural position, he 

 should quietly mount in the usual way, and 

 walk the animal off. 



Should the horse turn its croup to one hand 

 or to the other, and leave the line of progress, 

 its head should be pulled over to the side 

 towards which the croup is bent ; this will 

 straighten the horse, and the desired direction 

 may then be taken. 



Should the horse stop and wheel to the 

 rear, the rider should at once make it com- 

 plete the wheel, while its opposition is to 

 the other hand; and when the animal is straight 

 in the original direction, he should push it 

 forward in any pace that it will take, gaining 

 a composed and regular pace when he can. 



Should the animal come to a halt, lower its 

 head, gather its legs under the body, and arch 

 its back, the rider should not attempt to force 

 it to move, for it will certainly bolt, and perhaps 

 " buck." By quietly moving either the forehand 

 or the croup to one side or to the other, he 

 can induce the horse to let down the back 

 and raise the head, when he will be able to 

 move the horse slowly forward. 



