98 BREAKING AND TRAINING 



One word of caution, however, is necessary with 

 reference to making a horse stand perfectly still, 

 whilst getting in or out of the machine, or when 

 making calls. 



In the writer's opinion, unsteadiness at the moment 

 when a passenger may be getting into a gig or 

 other vehicle is one of the most annoying faults a 

 horse can have, and in some instances, dangerous. 

 It is a fault that any horse readily contracts, and 

 once established, nothing is more troublesome 

 to eradicate. It may be traced, as a rule, to the 

 driver allowing the animal to move off before he has 

 time to get settled in the machine. Before long the 

 horse gets accustomed to this restlessness, and troubles 

 arise. 



What can be worse, indeed, than to see ladies or 

 gentlemen tumibling into their seats because their 

 horse won't stand ? My advice on this point is : 

 Never allow the pupil to move an inch before 

 you have had ample time to get " rugged up," — not, 

 indeed, until the moment he is told to move. 



Make this a hard and fast rule at all times, and 

 under all circumstances : for it is a fact few can 



