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the rider will arrive at the other side a few seconds 

 before the colt, and his position as he kisses the cold 

 lips of mother earth will not be the most enviable 

 or inspiring" in the world, whilst he may very easily 

 break his neck and that of the colt into the bargain. 



HOW TO GET OVER DANGEROUS PLACES. 



The rider should never miss a chance of educating 

 the colt to lead over difficult and dangerous places 

 such as a gap in a stone wall nearly level with the 

 ground. He will manage it with far greater safety 

 than if he attempt to ride him over it. In dismount- 

 ing, the rider should draw the snaffle rein over the 

 colt's head and push the double of it through the near 

 ring of the snaffle ; he will thus transfer the limited 

 power over him from behind his ears to his mouth, 

 and in consequence will guide him with much greater 

 facility. 



DANGERS OF HUNTING GATES. 



The rider must exercise extreme caution in going 

 through narrow hunting gates so as not to catch the 

 posts on either side, because if he became entangled 

 he might sustain severe bruises to his limbs. When 

 any accident occurs at a hunting gate the colt will 

 acquire a very dangerous habit of bolting through at 

 a bound — ^just the same as bolting out of harness 

 when unyoking, which is generally the result of a 

 fright occasioned in most instances by pure careless- 

 ness. 



