Notes on equitation and horse training : in answer to the by George Hamilton (Translator) Cameron

By George Hamilton (Translator) Cameron

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The trooper should first the saddle as skillfully as possible without any get into attempt to mount by the numbers, and especially without being in any way exacting. The lesson should be given after the horse has been worked for some time or at the end of his work. An assistant stands facing each horse. The trooper approaches the horse's head, caresses him neck and the haunches. pulls the stirrups out and lets then) on the forehead, on the eyes, the He slaps the saddle, drop back; long. He he then grasps the reins, leaving them very mounts the horse without hurry but also without hesitation.

When the easing of the hand is well done, the horse should extend his neck little by little and answer to the bending lesson even after his head is down. These bendings at the end of the reins give most after yielding the jaw, excellent results. The easing of the tinguished from the ly against the acquired carefully dis- the horse bores savage- This habit of boring or diving is easily hand suddenly instead of constant tension on the reins and graduallj^ fol- if keeping a hand. hand should be most movement when the rider releases his lowing the horse's head.

For those that will not work equally well on either hand. 6. For horses that bend themselves with difficulty. After horses have acquired the habit of this work, lessons in jumping on the longe can be given later without 7. difficulty; horses should not be put at the are thoroughly jump until they manageable with the cavesson and longe. IV. Precautions in Saddling. In order to accustom yoiin^,' horses to their equipment, they should he saddled during the period when they are exercised hy leading.

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