On Horsemanship, by Xenophon, Part 1
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How to Train a Horse to Leap
With a horse entirely ignorant of leaping, the best way is to take him by the leading rain which hangs loose. If he refuses, someone with a whip or switch should apply it smartly. In going down a steep incline, the rider must throw himself right back, and hold in the horse with the bit. The Persians and Odricians all run races down precipitous slopes, and their horses are every bit as sound as our own.
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