TEACHING TO LEAP. 



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After his first leap on the lunge, he 

 should be stopped, and by caresses be 

 given to understand that he has done 

 well. 



In the early part of each general daily 

 lesson, for the space of a week, he should 

 be made to leap the bar upon the lunge 

 line, at the same height, but not more 

 than three or four times each day ; and he 

 should be made to understand after each 

 leap that his effort has met with approval. 



The bar may then be raised by de- 

 grees, two or three inches each day, until 

 it is about three feet from the ground, and 

 the horse should be made to leap it a few 

 times during each lesson. 



During these exercises pieces of 

 horse-clothing and highly-colored rugs, 

 to which the horse has become accus- 



