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is ridden, if liis nature alloAvs, great gradation is 

 required, and lie must first have been rendered 

 indifferent to any firing near him whilst led on 

 foot. A good preparation is holding him still at 

 a certain distance from a target and going gra- 

 dually nearer. At first only caps should be used 

 once every now and again, and afterwards a small 

 amount of powder. When a pistol is fired off on 

 the right with the right hand, many horses acquire 

 the vice of turning round to the left. This means 

 that firing has been done on horseback before they 

 became indifferent to firing on foot near them. The 

 gradual course must be recommenced, and after- 

 wards instead of firing with the arm to the right, 

 the arm should be held perpendicular, and after- 

 wards a little to the right. 



Much unrest and many vices in the shape of 

 rearing, Jumping and turning back when shots are 

 fired on horseback, are caused by the rider, who 

 instead of remaining still and not giving him un- 

 pleasant sensations before firing, during firing and 

 after firing, jerks his mouth with the hand or ill- 

 treats him with the spurs, sits with his body in- 



