Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-12
TRAINING A HORSE,
Tricks, Cats and Signal That the Skilled
Rider May Teach.

parallel to the ground.
The head will be brought back into
position by cropping the hands and
carrying them to the body with a light,
vibratory motion of tho reins, slightly
pressing the flanks.
10 make the horse lower the head the
same directions should be followed, ex-
cept that steady tonsion is taken with
the hand held low. The least yielding of
the horse should be rewarded by rolaxa-
tion OF the tension before tho head is
further depressed
1t makes the neck supple to bend it
sidewise. To bend the head to the left
the rider will divide the rcins close
against tho TANKS, the right leg little
more strongly than left rein, and gently
draw the left rein, controlling with the
right. No more force than is necessary
is to be used Tho head will be carried
back into position by the rider.
The hind legs should be carried under
the body occasionally by closing against
the flanks and tapping lightly with the
whip on the rump, holding the forehand
in place, In rcsuming a natural position
the horse should be made to advance the
fore legs. The movement may be prac-
ticed on foot
1t Is useful at this point to put on
the double bridlo with both snat1le and
curb hit, without curb chain directing
the movement of the forehand, and the
leg Of the rider inducing the movements
of tho outer leg of the horse.
Tho reverse pirOuotte is made by
carrying the Group about the forehead,
the outer l'G acting as a niyot. 1t pre-
pares tho horse for the gallon changes
The horse is halted. the head bent to
one side, and with the OF her heel com.
pei the Group to take ono step. Tho horse
is rewarded by relaxing before another
stop is taken in the same manner Light
vibrations Of The rein. if NECESSARY whil
taps, viii insure the proper chHnyes OF
the inner fore log.
Tho low pirouctto prepares for the
pirouottn in action. In this movement
the for"hHIi is carried about the crOur
at til" walk, the inncr hind leg acting
as a pivot, the head Of this horse being
slightly bent. The horse is collected,
the roins directing tlir movement of tho
forehalld, and the leg of the rider Undue.
ing the IlpY"niont Of the outrr leg Of thl
horse.
Frequent changes Of direction should
Ioe Ilr""tir"G in circles, figures like s, etc.
Tho movement along two paths will
complete til" horses sn&liin bit educa-
tion. The forohand moves along ono
| path, Slightly III advance of the crOuI
on o parallel path, the head slightly
bent i'll tn" direction OF progress. When
n changing direction the furchand fol
| lows tho path of greater circumference,
We have the traverse When the crou}
does 50 we leave the rcllveTse.
The horses Will DC walking we'll col
| lcctcd, with II wall on. say, tho left
| hand. The head Will bond to the right
and the riders hpni will mailnthc h0r2,
movo sidowiSo TO the right, with it,
body diaTora!lv across thr limo uf move
mrnt the forrhaud advanced, tho lrf'
lc@ first, To make the tam in travnr>,
til" Group viii bo retarded upon smal
circle, WhiIo the iurchud is carriec
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| Every horse should be tluunt unitpj
| actiOu with tho rilt1''S hand free rrhi,
can be done by allowing Increasing i'll
tefya]s to e!apse between the tensions on