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TRAINING YOUNG 



Figures 9 and 



Thebe pictures show the necessity for a free head when the horse is actually jumping. 

 The horse's balance in each case is wrong as the weight is not brought sufficiently 

 far forward. In each case note the obvious effort on the part of the horse. If the 

 head was lowered he could more easily raise his hindquarters and then extend 

 his fore-limbs when landing. This is a frequent failing with light-mouthed horses, but 

 less common with horses that are heavy on the hand 



