296 REACTIONS 



acquired this liabit from having seen once or se- 

 veral times that with his reactions he got the bet- 

 ter of the rider and made the rider cease to give 

 him aids and punishements. 



Various reactions. 



The horse may react in various ways and var 

 rious degrees, for various reasons and in connection 

 with various circumstances. The reactions here re- 

 ferred to are not those of the colt, from which 

 we are not entitled to require that he should be- 

 have well until, after the proper period of instruc- 

 tion, he has been rendered confident, obedient and 

 resolute in going, but those which the horse know- 

 ingly makes against the rider through not desi- 

 ring to perform a required movement or owing to 

 iU~will. 



The horse may react by rearing — kicking — 

 raising the croup — by jumping sideways or back- 

 ing — by standing still, refusing to go — buck- 

 ing — running away. — The reactions made when 

 the body of the horse is straight are stronger but 



