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will rarely In future rise to a sufficient height to 

 cause danger. With kindness and caution he will 

 invariably forget this bad habit so long as he remains 

 in good hands, but if he is put into the hands of 

 a careless and nervous rider he will generally resume 

 his old habit of getting rid of him as long as he 

 lives. 



Rearing, like biting — which will be treated sub- 

 sequently — is a vice which no man can cure for 

 another. There is an unspeakable feeling between 

 the conqueror and the conquered that is absolutely 

 not transferable, and which, by its peculiarly inex- 

 plicable nature, cannot possibly be imparted by 

 theory. This mystical union between rider and 

 horse is felt rather than seen, and its general influ- 

 ence is appreciated by all experienced horsemen. 

 When this bond is absent, rider and horse are 

 generally out-of-joint with each other — the former 

 nervous and the latter distrustful — therefore they 

 are continually pulling in opposite directions. 



