Corrections. 99 



In reality, the corrections which reduce a horse 

 to the greatest obedience, and which yet dishearten 

 him the least, are such as are not severe ; but such 

 as oppose him in what he wants to do, by restrain- 

 ing and putting him to do directly the contrary. 

 If your horse do not advance, or go off readily, or 

 if he be sluggish, make him go sideways, some- 

 times to one hand, sometimes to the other ; drive 

 him forward, and so alternately. If he go for- 

 ward too fast, being extremely quick of feeling, 

 moderate your aids, and make him go backward 

 some steps : if he press forward with hurry and 

 violence, make him go backward a great deal. If 

 he is disorderly and turbulent, walk him straight 

 forward, with his head in and croup out. These 

 sorts of correction have great influence upon most 

 horses. 



