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horse understands his voice better, but I mean when you 

 are riding alone and are mounted on a lively animal 

 which is inclined to prance and caper about out of good 

 feeling. Do not become afraid, but use the words "steady 

 boy," and you wnll find that it will calm the horse down 

 nearly in every case. If you find that your horse seems 

 really afraid of anything, say to him "steady boy," or 

 "easy boy," and always speak loud enough so that he 

 can hear you. Remember that if you are afraid of the 

 horse, the horse is much more afraid of you. 



Now I am going to speak to you about the one word 

 "Whoa." Never say whoa to your horse without you 

 wish him to stop ; the word whoa has been greatly 

 abused by thousands, and oftentimes it is a safeguard 

 against accidents and runaways, so never mention the 

 word without you wish the horse to stop, and if you own 

 a horse teach him to understand the meaning of the word, 

 or have him trained by some one. The word whoa is 

 one of the greatest words in the horse language, and it 

 means so much to all who own horses, not only to the 

 horse, but to those who ride and drive them at times. 



There are three ways to turn a horse, namely : on 

 the centre, on the forehand, and on the haunches. When 

 a horse turns on the centre, the four legs move round on 

 his own ground, and when done correctly you should 

 use both reins and legs equally, without attempting to 

 back your horse. When you wish to turn a horse on the 

 forehand, the haunches of the horse must be brought 



