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Training the Work Horse 



to pass the lines through the rings on either side of 

 the surcingle, as the lines will then pass the hind 

 quarters low and thus prevent the horse from turn- 

 ing wdth his head towards us. It is very important 

 to keep the lines low in turning to make the guiding 



Fig. 10. — Teaching the horse to drive with lines. 



process easy (Fig. 10). To avoid a mishap at this 

 time, some suggest the use of a long rein to serve as a 

 lead rein if perchance the animal should turn his 

 head towards us while driving. 



During the first driving lesson the horse should be 

 reined but mildly if at all, since if tight, the rein w^ll 

 have a tendency to induce him to run backward, 

 which should by all means be prevented. Further, 



