GORA-WALLAS RIDING. 



Some persons have great objection to gora- wallas 

 riding. If you have any kind of a decent gora- walla, 

 and not above seven and a half stone weight, or eight 

 and a half for a strong horse, he will, by one month's 

 instruction, do as well to ride, at a walk, as if you 

 had Jem Robinson. Give an old saddle, and see that 

 it is placed well backward, clear of the shoulder, and 

 kept there by being lined with plush ; or, if necessary, 

 by a crupper ; and take care that the stuffing is quite 

 free of the back bone, so that looking under the pom- 

 mel you can see daylight right through, or the back 

 may be galled, and you will accuse your gora-walla of 

 your own neligence, and be crying out, " this comes 

 of gora-walla riding !" Let him be ridden also with 

 a small light mouthing-bit, and make the gora-walla 

 keep the head well up, not by pulling at the bridle, 

 but by pressing the heels to his sides, and occasional- 

 ly giving him a touch behind with the bagdoor, one 

 end of which is to be fastened to the ring of the 

 mouthing-bit, the other end being in his hand, to 

 guard against the horse running away if by accident 

 he should fall off. This will preserve his mouth, 

 prevent his ambling, make him put out his fore-legs, 

 and go light in hand, and be proper walking exer- 

 cise ; while the gora-walla will not be too tired to 

 clean him well when he comes in. There is not half 

 so much danger of your horse falling down when the 

 gora-walla is on his back, riding in this way, as when 

 he is slouching by his side, allowing the head every 

 minute to come within a foot of the ground. A horse 

 should only be led (except in training) when he is too 

 sick, or too weak, or too tired to be ridden ; and then, 



