28 HORSE-BREAKING. 



day or two following, until he leads well. On the 

 second day of leading him in a straight line 

 you should carry a whip, to teach him always 

 to walk with his shoulder opposite yours ; his 

 head should always be in front of you, and 

 your body should be level with his fore-arm 

 and shoulder, otherwise if you allow his head 

 to be level with you he will by degrees hang 

 back, and you will teach him to drag on you, 

 and for ever afterwards when being led you 

 will have to pull him along. To prevent this 

 fault you must lead him with the cavasson in 

 your right hand, and with your left hand con- 

 taining the whip, whenever his shoulder drops 

 behind yours, you must strike him gently behind 

 you, when he will come into his proper position 

 immediately. By doing this and watching him 

 carefully, you will in a few days teach him to 

 lead well, keep his shoulder always level with 

 yours, and not hang back, and thus prevent him 

 in after days from being pulled along, and save 

 him much ill-usage and beating. In two or three 

 days he will lead well, and then you may put 



