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horse a few minutes to forget the previous 

 circumstances, and move the troop about. 



Now let the horseman, gri]) the sides of 

 the horse and squeeze him up to his bit. 

 Any assistance, such as a man to lead the 

 horse out, should be forthcoming. The re- 

 mainder of the troop may, if necessary, be 

 dispersed. Directly the horse is away from 

 the others, coax him with hand and voice, 

 give him a handful of grass or oats, and ride 

 him freely away from the troop. Let this 

 be constantly repeated, and do not hurry 

 the reformation. Constantly draw the 

 horses out by number and give them plenty 

 of detached practice. 



In some cases of temper, severe measures 

 may be necessary, but such should be carried 

 out under the supervision of an officer. The 

 method recommended in ''Hayes' Illustrated 

 Iloi-se-breaking" for teaching a horse to 

 lead is very useful for bad cases. 



Above all, use common-sense and have 

 patience with a horse of this sort. 



