HOW TO MAKE MONET BY HORSES. 91 



readily make him one, I will tell him a mode that 

 will, in a few days' practice, teach any horse to leap 

 standing; I say "any horse," because it does not 

 require any natural bounding or elasticity for him to 

 become one : good strong gaskins, hocks, and loins, 

 are the chief requisites in a horse for such purpose ; 

 whereas, without great elasticity, he cannot be a 

 pleasant, safe, or distinguished flying jumper. 



Take two good strong rails that will not readily 

 break ; clothe them both with furze ; put up the 

 one (say) two feet and a half high, the other two 

 feet ; put them about seven feet 'apart ; ride or lead 

 the horse over the first, this will bring him within 

 two feet of the other. Touch him with the whip — 

 he must either tumble over the second rail or raise 

 himself on his haunches to get over it ; for, of course, 

 he cannot trot, or even walk up to it, as he may, if 

 he wishes, be permitted to do to the first rail. A 

 very few times going over this, will teach him to do 

 it handily and steadily. So soon as he is quite per- 

 fect at this, gradually raise each bar till they become 

 usual gate height ; the principle of standing jumping 



