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memory altogether than merely stopping 

 him. It makes him afraid to go up to 

 the bit unless you tell him to do so ; and 

 it's lucky he is so foolish, otherwise we 

 should never be able to ride him with 

 any safety. 



To back him you get behind with the 

 long reins, and, when he is standing still, 

 you say, " Back ! " He docs not under- 

 stand this, so you explain it by jerking 

 both reins, saying "- Back ! " first, with 

 a jerk after, till he does so. Many horses 

 will fight against this treatment very de- 

 terminedly. They will rear straight up 

 on end, and I am extremely averse to 

 the idea of pulling them over backwards 

 when in this position ; because, though it 

 would be an excellent lesson in manners, 



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