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accept them without resentment by being patted, 

 by the hand in which the whip is held, from the 

 shoulder towards the croup : and by being corrected 

 by a harsh word at every attempt to kick. 



After the horse has carried the hind-legs under 

 the body to a degree that satisfies the trainer, the 

 bridle-hand will permit the forehand to advance 

 sufficiently to let the horse stand at ease. 



To carry the croup about the forehand. The 

 trainer will stand in the position described for the 

 preceding exercise, and after collecting the horse a 

 little between the restraint of the left hand and the 

 whip taps upon the croup, he will transfer the taps 

 of the whip to the left side of the horse just behind 

 the girth. When the horse takes one step with the 

 hind-quarters to the right, the whip taps should 

 cease and the animal be rewarded. It should then 

 be made to take another step with the hind-legs to 

 the right, the left hand keeping the forehand in place. 

 (Fig. 13.) This movement of the croup and rest of 

 the forehand will bring the horse in such a position 

 that the right fore-foot is slightly in rear of the 

 place it should occupy under the new condition of 

 affairs. The trainer will therefore give a light 

 touch of the whip upon the under side of the right 

 fore-arm and at the same time give a light play of 

 the bit upon the right side, to induce the horse to 



