1 38 TEACHING TO LEAP. 



tomed, should be placed near the bar ; 

 and, after the horse has passed them in 

 his lunging circles without paying atten- 

 tion to them, they should be put upon the 

 bar for him to leap. 



In this way he may be taught to jump 

 anything that presents itself, no matter in 

 how questionable a shape it comes. 



But all this is simply to render the 

 horse willing to leap. It still remains for 

 him to be taught how to do it in the best 

 manner. 



After the horse will take the leap will- 

 ingly upon the lunge-line, the trainer 

 should lead him very quietly up to the 

 bar, and giving him his head, let him take 

 the leap from a slow walk. Then he 

 should be stopped as he is led up to the 

 bar, and made to jump from the halt. 



