. Riding and driving. M[i|gi(iiL,|[^y 1 . BHp ^^^^^^B^fc mM iHfeklii m ^^^^^m /aiuSI^^^^^^^I jH WS^ ~ fw^ ^M >.. FIG. 69. —CLOSELY UNITED. FIG. 70. — HALF-HALT CHAPTER IX WHAT TRAINING WILL DO FOR A HORSE —THEFORMS OF COLLECTION A GREAT deal of the neglect in training horsesproperly is due to the fact that most people — byvery far the greater number — are deterred bythe imaginary difficulties presented by the rulesand by the practice involved, and in consequencethere is not one horse in a thousand that is evenagreeable to ride. The fact is, there is no more difficulty in ac-quiring a knowle
. Riding and driving. M[i|gi(iiL,|[^y 1 . BHp ^^^^^^B^fc mM iHfeklii m ^^^^^m /aiuSI^^^^^^^I jH WS^ ~ fw^ ^M >.. FIG. 69. —CLOSELY UNITED. FIG. 70. — HALF-HALT CHAPTER IX WHAT TRAINING WILL DO FOR A HORSE —THEFORMS OF COLLECTION A GREAT deal of the neglect in training horsesproperly is due to the fact that most people — byvery far the greater number — are deterred bythe imaginary difficulties presented by the rulesand by the practice involved, and in consequencethere is not one horse in a thousand that is evenagreeable to ride. The fact is, there is no more difficulty in ac-quiring a knowledge of the rules of training thanof the first three numbers of the multiplicationtable; and the practice of them is far more pleas-ant and a great deal easier than the daily laborof buttoning ones boots. Owing to the changes in the centre of gravity,due to the riders weight and position, the normal,well-formed horse must be given an artificial car-riage to enable it to bear the man in easy, light,and cadenced paces. Whether the rider is awareof the fact or not, this correction always takesplace, usually through tentative and ch
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