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HORSEMANSHIP FOE WOMEN. 



more firmly, at the same time touching him as before 

 with the whip. When he moves forward praise him, 

 and after a few seconds stop him, leaning back a little 

 and laying your whip by a turn of the wrist on his back 

 just behind the saddle. Then recommence, and perse- 

 vere until he will start promptly forward at the touch 

 of the heel, and stop at the touch of the whip on his 

 back, keeping "light in hand" the while. If he is very 



ADVANCING AT TOCCH OF HEEL. 



sluggish you may have to strike him smartly for not 

 answering instantly to the heel, but he will soon learn 

 not to wait for the blow. Let the heel act close to the 

 girth, as you will soon wish to move the croup over by 

 the same means applied farther back. It is well not to 

 start with the whip, nor by chirping or clucking, which 



