Cross country with horse and hound . ^?^^^^^0f^M,..y^ Fast at timber, too Slow at timber, hoclcs well under. Jumping Fences, Ditches, and Water 119 The late Mr. Leonard Morrogh, a well-known Master ofthe Ward, trained most of his horses to jump the mostugly and impossible-looking fences from a stand, and thuseven at the end of a long run his horses were, compara-tively speaking, fresh. I took a hint from Mr. Morroghssystem, and in like manner trained my own horses, and pro-duced many a slow-jumping wonder, and in consequencesaw the end of many a twenty-five-mile run. Nearly any hors
Cross country with horse and hound . ^?^^^^^0f^M,..y^ Fast at timber, too Slow at timber, hoclcs well under. Jumping Fences, Ditches, and Water 119 The late Mr. Leonard Morrogh, a well-known Master ofthe Ward, trained most of his horses to jump the mostugly and impossible-looking fences from a stand, and thuseven at the end of a long run his horses were, compara-tively speaking, fresh. I took a hint from Mr. Morroghssystem, and in like manner trained my own horses, and pro-duced many a slow-jumping wonder, and in consequencesaw the end of many a twenty-five-mile run. Nearly any horse, if he is given time to collect himselfand is not distracted by whip and spur, will, if properlytrained, know how best to take off and land safely. It isastonishing how easily a horse will negotiate a most diffi-cult jump if there is nothing to interfere with the free useof his legs, head, or neck, and if the weight on his back isproperly adjusted. It is equally surprising what a little thing upsets himwhen he is deprived of any part of this freedom. If youdoubt this, try a few
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