Horse Training by ATodkrn Methods. 83 



him up short. When the horse does well, stop him and 

 caress him or give him carrots or oats. 



Jumping should be begun at first at the walk, then 

 at the trot and gallop. The horse jumping for the first 

 time gauges his stride more easily at the walk. 



A bar may be placed two or three feet from the 

 ground in the opening of the corral fence, etc., so that 

 the horses that have been worked at jumping on the 

 longe may be thus intercepted by an easy jump on their 

 way to\ the corral or to some such place to which they 

 are desirous of going. A man with a longeing - whip 

 stands ready to urge on any that refuse. This jump 

 should be stiff and helps to prepare horses ' for outdoor 

 jumping. 



Riding the Horse Over fJie Jump. — The horse being 

 able to jump with sufficient accuracy, on the longe^ is 

 mounted. First, he is ridden over the bar on the ground, 

 then over the bar gradually raised to suit the horse. 



On taking a horse up to the jump the following are 

 essential points to rememl)er : 



