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the fore feet and the hind feet describe the same circle. 

 We shall find that the lighter the horse is in front (as in 

 the case of a star-gazer), the more must the pull on the 

 inward rein exceed that on the outward rein ; and vice versa. 

 Any tendency to star-gaze or to keep the head too low 

 should be corrected, respectively, by the standing martin- 

 gale or bearing-rein. If the animal be excitable, it is well 



Fig. 89. — Circling horse on foot to the left. 



to commence with the outward rein on the pad, as in 

 Fig. 91. Then by turning him, bringing the reins down, 

 touching him on the quarters with them, and reining him 

 back, we may gradually make him bear their contact 

 without his becoming nervous or fretful. Twenty minutes 

 will be ample to enable us to effect this, even with the worst 

 horse ; provided that the animal is not a mare " in season." 



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