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HOW TO TEACH HIM TO REIN BACK. 



The horse must also be taught to rein back freely 

 as the flanks of a troop or column of troops often 

 get out of line, and in teaching" him the rider should 

 keep the bridle-hand low down on the saddle, so 

 that when pulling the horse it will not cause him 

 to throw up his head violently. If he should be 

 somewhat obdurate at first, the feeling of his mouth 

 should be altered from a steady, level pressure to a 

 continuous motion in ra'pid succession from side to 

 side, but so slight as almost to be imperceptible, 

 and he will invariably obey at once. The rider 

 should always watch the right opportunity to give 

 the horse his head slightly before he has arrived at 

 exactly the desired position or he may be pulled 

 too far, which will necessitate his being moved for- 

 ward again. This point should also be observed in 

 '' dressing up " into line, because it is always more 

 easy to extend the movement, if necessary, than to 

 reverse it. This is a matter, however, for which 

 the rider is alone responsible, and if he is possessed 

 of a good eye and light hands he will soon learn to 

 calculate his distance with perfect exactitude. 



HE MUST BE TRAINED TO STOP SUDDENLY. 



It is very necessary that the cavalry horse should 

 be trained to stop suddenly at all his paces. When 

 going at a hand-gallop he should be taught to draw 

 himself up on his own length to a dead halt. This is 



