2i8 HUMANE HORSE-TRAINING 



martingale, or ordinary martingale. Always keep the 

 hands down, for when they are held high there is no 

 control over the animal should he stumble or require 

 checking. If the horse should stumble, never whip him, 

 and if he is a sure-footed one, pull up and look to his 

 feet, for there may be a stone wedged between the web 

 of the shoe and the frog. 



If you are going on a long journey, always allow the 

 horse to go steadily for the first few miles. Some drivers 

 bustle for the first half of the journey and are content 

 to think they have the worst of it over. They are some- 

 times surprised, too, when the horse shows symptoms 

 of colic, through being hurried on a full stomach. A 

 frequent mouthful of water at intervals prevents colic. 

 Some poor horses go all day without tasting a drop of 

 water, because the driver is so afraid of gripes ; but 

 when the horse arrives home he has a good drink of 

 water (chilled water, as some folks call it, which I suppose 

 means chilly or cold instead of water with the chill 

 taken off). The empty stomach, the long interval and 

 fatigae usually bring on the much-fought -against com- 

 plaint — gripes or colic. 



The ordinary cold-blooded pony or cob who is lazy 

 to a degree and requires a good deal of whip is the most 

 difficult and uncomfortable of all horses to drive. The 



