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to wear " boots " on the forelegs of ponies as they 

 are frequently instrumental in preventing accidents 

 from blows, etc. 



HOW TO TRAIN HIM TO WHEEL. 



The pony must be trained to turn suddenly from 

 right to left and vice versa, upon his own ground. 

 In wheeling him to the left, his head should be in- 

 clined to the right and the left leg closed against 

 his side, and vice vet'sd in wheeling to the right. 

 In a very short time he will learn to turn round 

 with great rapidity, and a good wheeler in Polo is 

 a decided advantage to the rider. After he has been 

 thoroughly educated to move quickly and gracefully 

 in all directions, the rider should get a Polo-stick 

 and gradually accustom him to the feeling of carry- 

 ing it. 



HOW TO TRAIN HIM TO THE POLO STICK. 



The rider must begin by gently swinging the 

 stick over and about the pony in all directions, and 

 gradually increase the velocity as he proceeds. He 

 must be careful not to strike him, or his nerves 

 may become excited, which it will take the rider some 

 time again to calm. The body should be bent and 

 twisted over the pc ny in every conceivable manner, 

 and when playing proper begins he will understand 

 what the unnatural swinging means, and will not 

 mind it. 



