172 TRAINING IN INDIA 



a little less in the evening. It is preferable to have horses 

 ridden at walking exercise than led. Almost every syce 

 can ride well enough for this. Horses should be made to 

 walk smartly. Nothing looks slacker or causes an animal 

 to walk in a more slovenly manner than the way syces 

 often lead horses, with a long rein or rope over their 

 shoulder, while they hobble along in front at the rate of 

 about two miles an hour. 



