' I 



BREAKING IN 



the longe in my left hand and back away to very 

 nearly the full length, while an assistant holds the 



FIRST LESSON WITH THE LONGE 



horse's head. I stand at the center of the circle in 

 which the horse is to travel, and show the long 

 training whip, which I carry in my right hand. The 

 assistant leads the horse a few steps around the 

 circle to the left, then stops and caresses the animal 

 on neck and head. 



When in this way the horse has traveled an entire 

 circumference, the assistant lets go the bridle, and 

 takes the longe with his left hand about three feet 

 from the head. While the assistant continues to 

 caress the horse with his right hand, the trainer, 

 still holding the longe in his left hand, encourages 

 the horse to continue around the circle, by chirping 

 the tongue and showing the whip near the horse's 

 hind legs, but without actually striking. After a 



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