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the horse to urge him forward ; but, the proper place 

 to strike a horse is on the belly : study to keep the 

 colt at a strictly regular pace, first at a walk, and then 

 at a trot. When the colt has been longed to the one 

 hand, for a sufficient time, draw him quietly to the 

 centre, speaking to him and caress him ; have in 

 your hand a little sugar, or gram, to give him, but 

 keep the whip out of sight, or let it fall at once upon 

 the ground. Alter the length of the side reins, and 

 put the horse round to the other hand. Do not let a 

 lesson exceed half an hour. 



When the horse has become tractable, you can 

 teach him to change from the one hand, to the other, 

 without a pause ; the side reins in this case, being of 

 course of equal lengths. In longeing to the left ; when 

 you wish to turn the horse to the right, pass the whip 

 over into the left hand, retaining the cavesson as be- 

 fore ; seize the tape at the length of the arm, with 

 the right hand, and, giving the word " change," draw 

 the horse round to the right, at the same time throw- 

 ing the whip in front of the horse, to check his 

 forward movement ; and cause him to turn, and pass 

 round to the right ; retain the whip in the left hand, 

 and the tape in the right. To change from right to 

 left ; grasp the tape as before directed, at the length 

 of the arm, with the left hand, and draw the horse 

 round ; at the same time, throw the right arm out 

 to the right, with the whip extended ; to check the 

 horse, and make him pass round to your left. 



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Place a saddle on the horse, and with a plain 

 snaffle in his mouth, and a cavesson on, lead him 



