28 EQUITATION AND HORSE TRAINING. 



of suppling to all parts of the body. The trot, therefore, without 

 controversy, is the foundation of all lessons to make a horse obedient 

 and clever. 



Resistance of young horses. — The instructor must forbid 

 any punishment in the first lessons, because it often 

 happens that when a horse frets it is gnly on account of 

 timidity or of high spirits or of ignorance. 



To prevent struggles, it is well to have available during 

 the first lesson several dismounted men, ready to take 

 by the head the most unruly horses, as well as those 

 whose riders are in trouble. 



