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Ans. — Because I have made myself master, by 

 degrees, of all his strong places, being careful to attack 

 them one by one, and never attempt No. 2 till I am in 

 full possession of No. i. 



18. — ^Then, according to your showing, you first 

 make yourself master of the forehand, then of the 

 haunches, subsequently you combine the play of both 

 by "reining back" and using the spur. Do you now 

 consider yourself master of your horse ? 



Ans — Yes, I do. 



19. — When you bend your horse to the right and 

 left, whether on foot or mounted, is it sufficient that 

 he should champ the bit ? 



Ans. — Not quite ; he should open his mouth and 

 take no hold of it. 



20. — Do you continue these bending lessons long ? 

 Ans. — Until the horse yields and opens his mouth 

 at the slightest feeling of the reins. 



21. — In " reining back " which comes first, " the 

 pressure of the legs," or the " feeling of the reins ? " 



Ans. — First, the pressure of the legs, then the 

 feeling of the reins. 

 22.— Why ? 



