i8 Horse: Training by Modern Methods. 



A horse should not be mounted for the first time on 

 the same day he is first saddled. 



Mounting the New Horse. — When first mounting, 

 the rider should get into the saddle as handily and quick- 

 ly as possible, without being particular as to exactness. 

 An assistant stands facing the horse. The rider slaps 

 the saddle, lets the stirrups drop against the sides of the 

 horse, and then takes up the reins, leaving them very- 

 long. In case the liorse backs up or tries to move away, 

 the assistant leads him gently up to where he was before 

 and the rider tries to mount again. 



If the rider believes that the horse will make violent 

 resistances, he can insure his seat by having a rolled 

 blanket strapped to the pommel of the saddle, to keep his 

 knees in place. With a horse very difficult to mount, 

 where there is danger of severe resistance, the horse 

 should be snubbed up to a strong, quiet horse. »Snubbing 

 is only resorted to in cases where longeing and quiet 

 handling have failed to bring about the desired results. 



With very restless animals, the assistants stand 

 squarely in front of the horses and simply caress the 



