26 TRAINING HORSES TO JUMP 



The young horse must be gradually taught to 

 face his bit. If he is not up to it, he will 

 neither jump nor gallop freely when ridden in 

 a double bridle, but when this is attained the 

 advantages over the snaffle are many. The 

 horse must ride lighter. He is more easily 

 collected, more readily brought back to the 

 hand, and his stride can, if necessary, be 

 shortened, the bending of the neck at the poll 

 mechanically shortening the stride. 



