1 86 TEACHING TO LEAP, 



are given. If the horse refuse to cross 

 the bar, the trainer should stand upon the 

 opposite side at the length of the leading- 

 rein with his back to the horse, and wait 

 until the animal satisfies himself that 

 there is nothing sinister intended, and fol- 

 lows his master without beinsf uro^ed. The 



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attention of the horse should not be 

 drawn to the object, and there should be 

 no effort to drive or to pull him over it. 



When the horse will cross the bar 

 without reluctance, it should be elevated 

 two or three inches each day until the ani- 

 ■ mal is compelled to make an effort to step 

 over it. At this height, say eighteen 

 inches, the bar may be taken in the lung- 

 ing circles, and the horse encourao^ed to 

 leap it as he approaches the bar by some 

 word or sound that he understands. 



