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ETIQUETTE IN THE SADDLE.
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able you to shorten the reins without relaxing their tension.
Always speak to your horse on approaching and on leaving him, and also whenever he has tried especially
METHOD OF HOLDING THE REINS IN BOTH HANDS.
to please you, as your voice will soon come to have a great influence over him. There is a story told of two keepers in a zoological garden, one of whom was a favorite with the animals, while the other, though a more conscientious man, was disliked by them. The authorities, curious to learn the reason, had them watched, and it was found that the former always talked to the animals, while the latter served them silently. Too much con-
