122 SCHOOL-TRAINING FOR HORSES. 



Many horses are dangerous to a 

 spurred rider until they have been 

 trained to the sharp rowel in* this or 

 in some similar way. And no horse 

 is under proper control until he will 

 bear the spur without trying to force 

 the hand. 



The spur should never be delivered 

 by a thrust or hick, but by carrying 

 back the leg until the rowel touches 

 the flank of the horse, and applied with 

 such force as is necessary by lowering 

 the toe. 



The spur may in this way b e given 

 with all required celerity, and without 

 throwing the horse out of his balance, 

 rousing his resentment or discomposing 

 him by the rudeness of the attack. 



A perfect seat may only be obtained 



