100 SCHOOL-TRAINING FOR HORSES. 



closed umbrella or a stick held out 

 before her. 



I believe that every horse can be 

 brought to leap willingly and quietly, 

 even though through bad management 

 it has acquired the habit of rushing 

 at the leaps or of refusing them. 

 After a few lessons, I have ridden a 

 horse, that had always rushed at his 

 leaps, over an obstacle while the reins 

 lay knotted upon his neck; and I 

 have reason to believe that no well- 

 formed horse, if properly trained, will 

 refuse a leap that he thinks he is 

 capable of accomplishing. Setting aside 

 all considerations of the pleasure in 

 riding a horse that jumps with cool- 

 ness and deliberation, there is much 

 greater safety with such an animal 



