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THE HORSEMAN. 



become necessary, as a means of chastisement, or to 

 urge the horse (the pressure of the legs being insuffi- 

 cient), they should be applied a few inches behind the 

 girth, and witn a touch capable of producing the desired 

 effect. 



The spur should be applied with a force according to 

 the sensibility of the horse, not " always vigorously." 



To insure the action of the spur, the rider should turn 

 the toe a little out. 



