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The extraordinary mobility of the Boers is explained 

 by each man having two or more horses at his 

 disposal. By these tactics the Boers have been 

 described by General Sir Evelyn Wood as '' the 

 best mounted infantry in the world." 



HOW TO TRAIN HIM TO MILITARY SPORTS. 



In training a horse for military sports, such as 

 " Heads and posts " and the " Victoria Cross," he 

 should be trained to do them at a steady canter, 

 while he should b^ made to yield easily to the rein, 

 stop quickly, and when halted to stand perfectly 

 steady until asked to go, either mounted or dis- 

 mounted. In the case of ''Tent-pegging," "Tilting 

 at the ring," and '' Lemon-cutting," the horse cannot 

 be trained to go too fast at them, because the faster 

 he goes he will naturally go the straighter, and speed 

 and straightness are the fundamental requirements, 

 especially in regard to ''Tent-pegging." As "Tent- 

 pegging " is now a very fashionable game for cavalry 

 ■ — regulars and auxiliaries alike — we shall give a few 

 practical instructions in the art. To become expert 

 at this game the rider can scarcely bend too low 

 over the shoulder of his hcrse, carrying the lance 

 fairly on the balance, with his eyes firmly fixed on 

 the peg. The point of the lance should be directed 

 straight for the centre of the peg an inch above 

 the ground, and the pace of the horse will lift it 

 with perfect ease eight times out of ten. We have 

 frequently registered this score with the greatest 



