CHAPTER VI. 



Outdoor Work. 



From the moment the horse will go straight ahead 

 outdoor work is in some; cases a necessity and in all cases 

 to a greater or less extetit desiirable. 



Horses which tend to get behind the bit or which do 

 not let themselves out should frequently have outside 

 work alterrnated with hall work. The horse being grad- 

 ually educated to a good free trot should be given them 

 outdoors, allowing time enough between trots for the 

 horse to assume normal breathing. Outdoor work should 

 take placq with normal horsies two days a week. 



All horses need fresh outdoor air occasionally. 



Horses that are inclined to bolt or forge ahead con- 

 tinually, or tho'se that, throw most of the weight on the 

 forehand, need much more hall work than outdoor work. 



Young horses especially should be given trots on 

 soft ground. No horse should be galloped on; hard roads. 



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