A horse that runs away is a maddened horse which does not answer to the aids, and which cannot be guided.

A horse that carries away his rider is an old rascal who gets excited by a gallop, and who bolts whenever he gets out of hand. Although we cannot stop him, we can guide him. He takes care to avoid obstacles that are in his path ; but the run-away gallops with his head down, his eyes are injected with blood, and he will dash himself to pieces against anything he meets.

A horse can carry his man away at all paces. I have seen an animal do it even at a walk. Such horses pull without ceasing, they make a half rear when the rider tries to stop them, and when they have completely tired him out, they carry him off. We should therefore take care never to allow them to get out of hand. If they succeed in catching the rider unawares and carrying him off, he should simply guide them into some open space.

The first thing which the rider should do, is to separate his reins. By sawing the snaffle, by the alternative effects of the snaffle and curb, and by loosening the jaw, he can succeed little by little in changing the pace, putting the horse on his hind quarters, and consequently mastering him.

Above all things we should take care to manipulate the reins in a uniform manner. Giving and taking is the invariable principle, and the legs ought always to remain close to the sides of the animal. On these occasions the majority of riders think that they gain strength by making a " triangle " with their legs stuck out in front, in which case the horse will always be stronger than the man.

Many horses which have been raced, try to go off^[1] with their rider, either at the trot or canter. To accomplish this