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more with the long reins on foot (see page 183), and turn 

 and rein him back until he is thoroughly " supple." We 

 may then put him into some suitable, light, two-wheeled 

 trap, and take up our position on the near side on about a 

 line with the axle-tree and a little away from the cart, 

 with the off long rein passing under the rail of the splash- 

 board and the near one free (see Fig. 1 16). As a precaution 

 against possible mishap, we may put on a kicking strap, 



Fifj. 116. — Driving horse in harness on foot. 



and may place an assistant holding a separate rein attached 

 to the snaffle on each side of our pupil. We may now start 

 the horse off" as before to circle to the left. In the event of 

 being so pressed for time that we could not give the horse 

 a sufficiency of preliminary breaking, we might, if we had 

 the necessary gear, after circling him on foot with the long 

 reins, place a strait-jacket (see page 143) over the harness, 

 buckling it up just tight enough to prevent him kicking if 

 so inclined ; and after circling and turning him in it for a 



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