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And make him follow, for which reward him. When he 

 will chase you across the ring, turn short around and face 

 him. He is now to come straight up to you without biting ; 

 but so long as you run from him, he is to run after you. 

 The proper course is to run out under the ropes, and when 

 he follows you, rew^ard him. An intelligent pony will learn 

 to do this very quickly. 



Driving without Reins. • 



Twenty years ago, driving a horse without reins was 



Fig. 240. — Turco and Gilford, as driven without reins. 



regarded as one of the most interesting feats of training 

 ever exhibited. People would come from all parts of the 

 country, often as far as twenty miles, to see a spirited stall- 

 ion driven to a carriage without bridle or reins, — turning, 

 stopping, backing, driving fast or slow, etc., by the motion 

 and control of a whip. Yet it is one of the most simple 

 feats of training imaginable. The idea of this method of 

 training after a time becoming quite generally known, so 

 many common horses were trained in this way it soon lost 

 its novelty. It is, however, so interesting a feature that 

 I will give the full details of its management : — 



First, put on an open bridle, with the reins resting 



