Tricks, Etc., Taught by Kindness 93 



To make your horse stay with you if you fall off, 

 practise slipping off (in field or yard) and holding 

 a long rein or rope attached to a sharp bit. As he 

 runs away he will check on this, and, finding that 

 he is free from pain if he remains close to you, 

 will finally stop instantly, should you fall, and stand 

 still. 



To make a horse stop and stand still at the word 

 '■ Whoa," see chapter on training colts. 



To make an animal back freely and quickly, see 

 same chapter. 



To cause him to guide by the neck, cross the 

 curb reins under his chin, and bring them to your 

 (one) hand — the bridoon (or snaffle reins) being 

 as usual. As you turn him, carry your hand across 

 his neck in the direction you would go; he will 

 quickly associate the pressure of the rein upon the 

 left side of the neck with the pull upon the right 

 side of the mouth, and will turn to the right or left 

 finally by the pressure on the neck of the rein alone. 

 The sway of the body to the right or left, the applica- 

 tion of the right or left leg (or the lady's whip) 



