22 SCHOOL-TRAINING FOR HORSES. 



hold it at any height to insure ease 

 and grace of carriage, he cannot so 

 well oppose the demands of the bit as 

 he could were his head held stiffly out 

 or braced against his chest. 



In this stage of his education it is 

 excellent practice to bring the horse to 

 a halt and to carry his head first to 

 one side and then to the other, until 

 he looks to the rear, by the gentle 

 play of the direct rein ; and requiring 

 him to yield the jaw while the head is 

 turned to the rear. After bending to 

 either side, the neck should be straight- 

 ened and the jaw made to yield before 

 the head is bent to the other side. 



The different action of the two bits 

 must be constantly borne in mind. The 

 snaffle-bit will be used, in short pulls 



