70 HORSEMANSHIP FOR WOMEN. 



the head from side to side if possible, and thus confuse 

 him, while you speak to him in a commanding tone. 



The dangers to the horse upon the road, however, 

 are greater and more numerous than to yourself, but 

 the} 7 may almost all be averted by care and watchful- 

 ness on your part. Beware of a fast pace on hard 

 macadam ; beware of loose stones, which may bruise 

 the frog or cause a tedious sprain; beware of food, 

 water, above all, of currents of air when he is warm. 



