a horse which rushes when put 

 at a jump, the use of the whip will 

 only make matters worse. This habit 



of rushing comes most frequent- 

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ly from the horse having been 



frightened while being taught to jump, 

 either by extreme harshness and pun- 

 ishment or from having hurt himself 

 severely. Even if it comes from vi- 

 ciousness, quiet, kind treatment will 

 do more to eradicate the tendency than 

 coercive measures. 



Such a horse should be walked towards 

 a fence until within half a dozen strides 

 of it. This can best be achieved by not 

 indicating that he will be expected to 

 jump, but by approaching it as though 



