CHAPTER XII 

 TRAINING FOR DRIVING 



YOU have ridden and trained Disciple 

 sufficiently to have him under control 

 in every possible way. He answers 



voice or reins promptly and con amore. 

 In response to your voice alone he moves 

 from any one pace, or gait, into any other ; 

 starts, comes to a stand, and turns to right 

 or left. He jumps well, and loves it. When, 

 either mounted or afoot, you tell him to "He 

 down " he does so, and remains there until 

 you tell him to " get up." If you want him 

 to lie flat on his side, you tell him to " lie over "; 

 if you want him to come up from the prone 

 position on to a level keel again, you tell him 

 to "he up." When he is on a level keel, sit 

 on the saddle or on his rump ; when prone on 

 his side, sit on his shoulder, on his quarters, 

 or on the grass between his neck and forelegs, 

 with his chest for your back-prop. On a long 

 ride, to he down is a rest for the horse and 

 yourseK, and you will find that he loves it. 

 If, while you are still on the ground, you tell 



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