SYMPATHY 187 



rider must think to vary them ; for if 

 the horse is kept on one too long, it 

 tires him unnecessarily and causes him 

 to travel carelessly. Whatever gait she 

 makes him adopt, it should be dis- 

 tinct and regular, and he should be 

 kept collected and not urged beyond 

 the pace at which he can comfortably 

 travel. 



A jog-trot, trotting in front and can- 

 tering behind, and other such eccen- 

 tricities, should not be permit- 

 ted in a park hack. 

 In turning a corner, the horse should 

 always be somewhat supported, and 

 have his hind-legs brought well under 

 him, or he will be liable to slip. He 

 should never be cantered around a cor- 

 ner unless leading with the foot tow- 

 ards which he will turn. 



He should not be pulled up abruptly, 

 unless to avoid sudden obstacles, but 



