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then throw his head up violently several 

 times and hurt his nose against the nose- 

 band ; this will have a better effect on him, 

 and will afford better opportunities to a 

 good rider than the method of strapping the 

 head down tightly in an unnatural position. 



LEAVING THE RANKS. 



Leaving the Kanks : 



Every horse in a squadron must freely 

 leave the ranks. This is an essential part of 

 their training before they are dismissed the 

 riding school ; but often, after being some 

 time with the squadron at drills, they 

 develop a tendency to stick in the ranks ; 

 they are further spoilt by a shifty and 

 indifferent rider. Such an one", taking his 

 knees and legs away from the horse's sides, 

 sticks his spurs in with an even, continuous 

 pressure, and at the same time pushes his 

 hand, grasping a slack rein, in the direction 

 he wishes the horse to go. As this will 

 never convey to the horse what is required 

 of him, let the man be dismounted at once 

 and a good horseman put up. Give the 



