Show BREAKING A YOUNG HORSE ae accustom him to the saddle gently aes X et t you get mm him into had bad habits suppose that the horse which you are going g to ride has never been ridden before how shall you begin if he is an intelligent anim animal alwell well brought up he will probably allow w you to mount him provided provid ed that yon yoa do lo it very slowly and cautiously but if lie be stupid or t timid in id you can begin by having him larry carry a bag of oats I 1 had lately a horse honie that had thrown the only man that had ever attempted to ride him says a writer in harpers bazar and when I 1 prepared to gt get on he showed unmistakable sigus signs of an intention to do the same by me so I 1 called the oats into play A bag half full was tied up and he was allowed to smell of it when an effort was made to put pat it on the saddle he showed excessive fear but by proceeding gradually and by soothing and coaxing him we were soon able first to put it on gently and at last to throw it on the saddle without disturbing him 14 at the next lesson after going through the same process the bag was tied to the saddle and he was first walked and afterward trotted about u wit with hiton it on I 1 then ithen put mcf my oot foot in the stirrup immediately withdrawing it however for he became alarmed then I 1 tried again and after a few attempts finding that he was not hurt he submitted the next step was to raise myself in the stirrup and this again alarmed him at cirit but gradually he became accustomed to it and at last I 1 slowly and carefully put the other leg over and in a few minutes more I 1 was riding him about I 1 do not think the whole lesson occupied more than twenty minutes of course the horse was held by a groom during the process proc ss in mounting a young ayoung green horse you should be extremely patient and gentle lest you should get him into bad habits which he might retain for the rest of his life remember member Ile that your object is not simply to get on his back but to do it in such a way that mounting him will be an easier task tho the next time mount your horse first in the stable then close to the stable and finally a month later perhaps in the open if you are obliged to dismount on the road and are doubtful of your ability to get lack back load lead the horse up to some building if you can find one and it if not to a tree or a fence it is is astonishing what a difference the presence or absence of such a background makes be sure also to have a firm grasp on the reins in case the horse should start just as you were mounting mou do not haul yours yourself elf up with the reins but be prepared mentally to pull up the horse if feces I 1 sary I 1 |