202 GENERAL NOTES. 



war. With a spirit that seems heroic, he 

 will eagerly plunge into the thickest of the 

 fray, and, unmindful of the horrid hail of 

 missiles, bear his rider to death or glory. 



The next day, perhaps, he trembles as 

 he is made, unwillingly, to pass the harm- 

 less body of some poor beast lying in the 

 battery he so gallantly charged in the fight. 



All horses should be taught to bear 

 the spur without flinching. This will 

 prove a great safeguard to the rider, as 

 the horse will not bolt at the prick of the 

 rowel, and will be rendered quick to obey 

 the will of his master. 



It is not necessary to use a sharp spur 

 upon a schooled horse, as his training will 

 render him so quick and ready that he 

 will answer to the pressure of the leg 

 without waitincr for the severer form of 



