16 SCHOOL-TEAINING FOR HOKSES. 



lesson was not lost upon me, and I 

 have found the same horse perfectly 

 docile when treated with firmness and 

 kindness. The spur and whip must be 

 used, but the horse should not look 

 upon them as instruments of punish- 

 ment, and it is surprising how quickly 

 a young and spirited horse will answer 

 to the application of these aids without 

 flinching or resentment. I find that a 

 harsh word will answer every purpose 

 of correction, and all horses under- 

 stand and fear the angry tones of a 

 man's voice, as they are soothed by 

 his kind words. 



We will now return to give the 

 horse his first walking lesson in the 

 double-bridle. 



Taking the curb -reins in the left 



