114 BREAKING AND TRAINING 



them is that it is usual when leading a horse to keep to 

 the right side of the road. Again, when you are leading 

 another horse upon horseback, the led horse should be 

 kept on the off side. When conducting a horse in this 

 way you should have the leading rein fixed to the ring 

 of the led beast's snaffie on the right (off) side in such 

 a nianner that the free end of the rein then passes 

 through the other ring on the left or near side, 

 so contrived that the leverage of control is upon the 

 lower jaw. In cases where a horse shows any 

 obstinacy when being led, the crupper leading rein 

 should be tried. 



This can easily be made from an ordinary piece of 

 rope in the following manner : Double the rope and 

 make a knot so as to form a " loop," which then goes 

 under the tail and acts as a crupper. Now pass the 

 free ends of the rope through the rings of the snafile 

 or through the head stall, halter, etc. When you are 

 leading a horse behind a cart, you cannot do better than 

 use the appliance I have just described. 



Longeing.— The tackle required for longeing 

 comprises the bridle, running reins, roller and crupper. 

 In putting the crupper on for the first time, you must 



