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or more of his legs in his frantic plunges to relieve 

 himself. 



THE COLT SHOULD BE TRAINED TO STOP WHEN 

 HIS RIDER FALLS OFF. 



If the rider meet with a *' spill " the colt should 

 be trained to stop for him as fully described in a 

 former chapter. It is a splendid qualification for a 

 hunter to possess, and if well trained when young 

 he will not be likely to forget it. The writer has seen 

 a mare trained so perfectly in this excellent accom- 

 plishment that at sixteen years of age she not only 

 stopped but returned for her rider who came off at 

 a fence, though she had not been hunted since she 

 was a four -year -old ; thus, twelve years later she 

 faithfully and unerringly practised the perfect educa- 

 tion of her youth. 



WHEN TO DISCONTINUE THE RUN. 



The rider must exercise special prudence in dis- 

 continuing the run, not when the colt has got enough 

 but before he has got enough. The rider should 

 always let his anticipation of the colt's fatigue pre- 

 cede the unmistakable, or even slight indications of 

 it, and if he miscalculate the colt's stability by 

 under -estimating it he will do him no harm ; but 

 if he follow till the colt display the usual symptoms 

 of weariness he may tire and "bottom" him and he 

 may not be as fresh again for that season, indeed 

 it is doubtful if he will ever overcome a proper 



