TEACHING TO LEAP. 105 



with the whip upon the shins as he 

 rises will cure the habit ; and a few 

 touches of the whip upon the outside 

 of the hind-legs below the hocks will 

 induce him to gather his hind-legs well 

 under him. The leading-rein should 

 hold him well under control as he ap- 

 proaches the bar at a walk, or stands 

 ready to leap ; but he should have full 

 liberty of his head as he rises, and 

 until he has regained his footing on the 

 other side. In this way he not only 

 learns how to gather himself for his 

 leap, but he must alight properly, and 

 not on all four feet at once, as he 

 might do if hurried over the bar. If 

 the horse will not rise for the stand- 

 ing leap, he may at first be assisted 

 by the hand which holds the leading 



