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a light snaffle, so that when left it can crop the herbage 

 round about. 



Should it wander off a little, walk up to it quietly 

 and pat its neck as though it had done quite the correct 

 thing ; hitting it and showing annoyance in any way 

 will only make it worse. 



An animal treated kindly will soon learn to know 

 its master, will frequently follow without being led, and 

 take a pure delight in the sport. 



Croppers in galloping game over any sort of country 

 are frequent, and when the rider feels that his mount is 

 going and cannot be recovered, it is far better to let 

 everything go and endeavour to fall as lightly as you 

 can, as sticking to the saddle at any pace may cause 

 the animal to roll on you, with very unpleasant 

 results. 



Let it have its head, as an animal that is used to 

 rough ground will gallop with its head more or less 

 down, and will see and avoid most of the holes and 

 bad places. 



Populated Districts. — In shooting in populated 

 districts or where stock is being run, great care should 

 be taken in, if possible, avoiding shots on the sky-line, 

 as, should a miss occur, bullets travel far, and if often 

 practised the sportsman will soon make himself 

 unpopular. 



Agreed Signs. — The sportsman and liis trackers 

 should have agreed signs, such as a low whistle or some 

 noise that will not travel far, or a movement of the 



