The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-17
Hints 10 Lady EuneytrIans.

Several lady correspondents desire al
diiiOnal hints IN equestrian matters, and
we will endCaVOr to furnish them. We
must commence by observing that there
arc situations wherein II is sometimes nd.
visablC TO force horse to have his own
way, in order to battle his attempts.
FESTIVE horses sometimes attempt to crush
their riders legs against walls, gates, &c.
An inexperienced lady undCrsuCh CirCum.
stances would cndCAYOr TO pull the horse
away, but the animal, knowing his own
strength, would feel he could overcome the
rider, and turn the knowledge to her dis.
advantage on future occasion. Al
though II rider should not dcslst till she
las subdued her horse, she must as seldom
as possible enter into an open contest
with him. Never attack him on q point
he is resOutC in defending; the assault
should be directed to the weaker side.
The more he lOrtiies himsCllin one place,
the more he diminishes his powers in
another. lie prepares TO resist any at
tempt to conquer him on his strong side,
and the success with which ho is ut.
tackled on the other, on account Of his
weakness in that quarter, goes far to dis
courage him. II he plants himself
in II position Of resistance against beng
forced TO advance, II Is u matter Of very
little difficulty to make him go back. If
he appear determined not to go TO the
right, the rider may, on account of the
mode in which he Opposes Of his body
and limbs, turn him, with great facility,
TO the left. If he stands perfectly still, and
will not not move in any direction, his
ObstinaCy may be made his punishment;
the rider should sit patiently until he
shows n disposition u advance, which
he most likely will in u short time, when
he discovers she Is not annoyed by hia
standing still
Nothing will subduGA horse ~ soon ns
making his vices appear as acts Of Obcdl.
encc to the riders will, and turning his
attacks against himself When, therefore,
horse runs on one side against u wall,
pull his head lorcibly in the same direC.
liOn; and if by the aid of II whip or leg,
the driver can drive his Group out, she
may be successful in backing him com.
pletely away from II. 1t Is by no means
impossible that when he finds the rider ia
inclined TO 60 the wall as well rs himself,
he will become Ohcdienl. Should this
not be the case, his Group tan he so turned
outward as TO prevent his doing mischief
to the limbs Of the rider. In shying, the
same prinCipal may he acted upon more al.
vnntageolsly, perhaps; than in any other
case. Should the horse he alarmed at
any object, and, instead Of going up to,
or passing II, turn around, he should lie
sO0tllel and encouraged 10 approach or
pass The object, not urged by correction;
the attempt To force him up to il would
he both nnavailing md dangerous. ia
horse swervG from an object, and attempt
To pass il at a quick gait, il il folly 10
force him towards II, Tor II you succeed In
bringing his head IN one side, his Group
will he turned outward, and his legs work
in an opposite direction. The greater the
eNerlons made by the rider, the greater
The resistance of The horse. The mode is
dan. crOlls, for the horse may in This man.
ner fly itOm imaginary inin real danger,
for he cannot see what he may run against,
Or where lic Is going Tightening the
rein, therefore on the sle from which the
horse sliicS IL wrong; II should W. slightly
slaCkened, and the horses head turned
away from the object which terriies him
BY tllsmOde much advantage Ia obtained;
in the first place, the animals attention is
diverted 10 other things; in The second,
the dreaded object lnsesmosI Of its terror,
when he finds no wish on the riders part
to force him nearer To II; and lastly, he is
enabled to see and avoid any danger on
the other side or in front Of limz,I1lo
hN.