Article: Make sure you have an enclosure to work in. A round enclosure works best, so that your horse can practice going in circles on reins or a long lunge line (about 30 feet (9.1 m)). Next, make gather up any basic saddle and long driving reins.  A training surcingle is a band that straps around the horse’s chest. It’s not necessary, but they are helpful and inexpensive tools. You can easily clip reins or lines to the many rings on a surcingle. If you don’t have one, your halter is fine to use on it's own. If you don’t have driving reins (which you can buy at a tack store or online), any set of lunge lines will be just fine. In order to effectively direct and control your horse you need them to get used to being on a bit. Place the bit in your horse’s mouth. Then tie the rein connected to the bit to the saddle. Make sure the rein is taut, but not too tight. There should be about an inch of slack. In this position, the horse will move the bit around in their mouth to a position that is comfortable for them. This method is called “tying off”. Your horse will quickly grow used to adjusting the bit themselves. The point of ground driving is to get your horse used to taking direction from behind. This will make them easier to ride and could help them learn to pull later on. Position yourself behind the horse and slightly off to one side. This will ensure that you won’t get kicked. Take the reins in one hand, making sure there is plenty of slack so that the horse can move when directed. Horses respond well to verbal cues. Make a clucking noise with your mouth as a signal that you want your horse to move forward. Keep the volume and length of the cluck consistent throughout training so that your horse doesn’t get confused. Some people prefer to use a clicker instead of verbal clucking. You can purchase a clicker online or at a tack store. Simply click it instead of clucking when you want your horse to move. It doesn’t matter whether you click or cluck. When you start training, you may have to snap the reins or gently touch them to the horse’s rear. This, combined with a cluck, is the signal that they should move. As you progress, you’ll likely just need to cluck and pick up the reins.  Once your horse is used to driving forward, you can work on changing directions by pulling lightly on the reins and clucking. If you’re turning the horse left, pull on the rein in your left hand, bending your elbow to guide the horse. Keep your right arm straight. Reverse this when turning right. Don’t give your horse too much slack. Keep some tension on the reins even while turning.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Gather the equipment you need to begin training. Teach your horse to yield to the bit so that you can control them. Stand behind the horse and pick up the reins. Cluck the horse forward with your mouth or a clicker. Move your horse around the pen, changing directions when ready.
Article: Different types of wood bleaching processes require different types of bleach, and different types of bleach, in turn, call for different types of agents to neutralize their action.  If you’ve used alkali peroxide—which is popular for lightening the color of wood—you will want to neutralize with white vinegar. This is an inexpensive neutralizer that you can find at your local grocery store. When bleaching with oxalic acid, which is good for removing stains such as iron, you want to use baking soda as a neutralizer. Like white vinegar, baking soda is cheap and can be easily found at the grocery store. Chlorine bleach used on wood only needs to be rinsed several times with distilled water. Use your chosen bleach to remove the stain from your piece of wood, or to lighten its color, allowing the bleach to sit for the recommended amount of time. Once you have achieved your cleaning or color lightening goal, rinse the wood several times using distilled water before you move on to any neutralizing methods. This will be sufficient for neutralizing the effects of chlorine bleach. If you are using vinegar to neutralize peroxide bleach, mix 1 part vinegar to 1 parts water. To neutralize oxalic acid, mix 2 tablespoons (2.8.8 g) of baking soda with 1 cup (240 mL) of hot water. Use a sponge or a rag to apply the neutralizing agent to your wood in any place that the bleach has touched and allow it to dry.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Determine what neutralizing agent you need. Bleach your wood. Rinse the wood. Mix your neutralizer. Apply your neutralizing agent.
Article: If you’re calling her or approaching her in person, you need to introduce yourself. While she might remember you, there is a good chance she might not remember your name. Take the opportunity to briefly introduce yourself. In addition, remind her of how you know each other.  Say something like “Hey, Ann! I’m John – we know each other through Andy.” Don’t be offended if she doesn’t know your name or forgets it later. Whatever way you decide to contact her, you should consider using humor. Humor will make a potentially awkward situation funny, and help remind her of your virtues. There are many ways you can do this:  Start with a light-hearted joke about something you might think is funny. For example, if you remember she really likes Oreo cookies, you can joke about those. Joke about fashion. For instance, say “I was just in the mall and saw someone that looks exactly like you wearing crocs.” Use self-deprecating humor. For example, say, “Hey, do you remember me? The guy who wears the absurd cowboy boots.” Contact her and start up a conversation about how she’s doing in life. If you’re interested in a romantic relationship with her, this is a good way to find out if she is available. In addition, this is a very honest and straightforward way of reinitiating contact.  Generally, you can say something like “It’s been a while since we spoke. How are you doing?” If you knew her from work, and one of you has moved on, ask her “So, what’s going on with work these days?” In the case you knew each other through a mutual friend, you could simply ask about whether she’s spoken to that person recently. While it may seem disingenuous, send her a text in which you’re talking to someone else, like a friend or a romantic interest. Make sure the text is simple, but somewhat intriguing. She may respond telling you that you’re texting the wrong person, or she might pretend to be the person you’re supposed to be texting. Whatever happens, use it as an opportunity to talk to her. You should eventually let her know that you knew that it was her you were texting or calling. Chances are, though, she will already know.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Re-introduce yourself. Use humor. Ask her how she is doing. Pretend contacting her is a mistake.