CHAPTER III 



SELECTION OF OBSTACLES 



SCHOOLING MOUNTED 



The fences must be selected exactly on the 



same lines as for free jumping. 



Never attempt a larger fence with a young 



horse if he has failed to jump successfully and 



with confidence a small one. 



A horse, like a man, when he has lost confidence 



in himself is unreliable. 



DISPENSING WITH WINGS 



Thus, by starting over small obstacles and only 

 increasing the size as the horse becomes perfect, 

 it will be found quite possible to dispense with 

 wings. They will be quite unnecessary, for 

 now, when ridden up to a fence, the horse's 

 inclination from habit will be to jump it. 

 When driven into his bridle his inclination 

 is to canter or gallop, and jumping is merely 

 rather more exertion ; but he must know that 

 the effort is not going to cause him any pain, 

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