. Riding and driving. F!G. 14.— .Hh LAVhi>5JN. FIG. 15. — LONGEING ON THE CAVESSON Handling the Young Horse 23 and casting does give the man temporary controlwhich is often a most important matter, and may-be the beginning of the estabHshment of disci-pline ; but mastering the horse permanently can-not be accomplished in a moment, and unless itbe necessary to employ the straps in the handlingof a violent animal I should advise against , faults, and tricks may be remedied onlyby careful training. I teach many of my horsesto He down, but, as I shall explain later, I do notemploy any s
. Riding and driving. F!G. 14.— .Hh LAVhi>5JN. FIG. 15. — LONGEING ON THE CAVESSON Handling the Young Horse 23 and casting does give the man temporary controlwhich is often a most important matter, and may-be the beginning of the estabHshment of disci-pline ; but mastering the horse permanently can-not be accomplished in a moment, and unless itbe necessary to employ the straps in the handlingof a violent animal I should advise against , faults, and tricks may be remedied onlyby careful training. I teach many of my horsesto He down, but, as I shall explain later, I do notemploy any straps or apparatus. The first step in breaking-in is to give somelessons on the cavesson. This is a head-collarwith a metal nose-band, upon the front and eachside of which are stout rings. To the front ring aleather longe line fifteen feet long will be fastened,and from the side rings straps will be buckled tothe girth or surcingle at such lengths as will pre-vent the horse extending its nose so that the faceis much beyond the perpendicular. T
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