THE EQUILIBRIUM, 93 



But If the horse be naturally ill-bal- 

 anced, with so much more care must he be 

 trained. 



If the horse be deficient In the fore- 

 hand, and high and strong In the croup, 

 we must strengthen and aid the forces of 

 the former, or the animal will be heavy In 

 front from the preponderance of the forces 

 of the hind quarters, and will struggle 

 against the hand. It Is usually the horse 

 of this make that In unskillful hands be- 

 comes a bolter and a runaway. 



If the horse be stron^r and well-made 

 in the forehand, but weak and deficient In 

 the croup, we must bring up and strengthen 

 the latter, so that Its forces may meet and 

 balance the forces of the forehand. 



Most of the resistances and refusals of 

 young horses In training are due to the 



