

78 HOW WOMEN SHOULD RIDE 



with force and decision, or it is worse 

 than useless ; and if a moderate amount 

 of whipping or spurring does not result 

 in victory, it must be increased, as, once 

 begun, the fight must end in the con- 

 quest of the animal, or the woman on 

 his back will thenceforth be unable to 

 control him. It must be done dispas- 

 sionately and continuously, and no time 

 allowed him to become more obstinate 

 by a cessation of hostilities when he 

 might be about to give in. At the first 

 sign of yielding, he should be encour- 

 aged, and the punishment cease, until 

 he has had an opportunity to do what 

 is desired of him. 



While using the whip, the right hand 

 should never be on the reins, as that ne- 

 cessitates jerking the horse's mouth and 

 hitting from the wrist, a weak and inef- 

 fectual method. The blow should fall 

 well back of the saddle and with the 



