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and depositing me ignominiously in the sand. 

 This last trick, however, he copied from another 

 horse, showing that bad example is catching even 

 among animals ; so, though a great hindrance, it 

 only amused me, and he always has to take me 

 after all. 



He was very jealous of a little four-months- 

 old foal that used sometimes to pay me a visit, 

 running right into my arms when I called it. 

 Fritz would kick and bite it savagely if he saw 

 me patting it, but at other times would let it 

 graze by his side in quite a friendly way. He 

 always tries to kick the dog too, I believe only 

 from jealousy. He very much dislikes having 

 his hoofs cut, only lately condescending to let 

 me cut the front ones whilst he is being fed with 

 mealies ; and as soon as they are eaten up he 

 snatches his hoof away and begins to stamp. 

 No coaxing will induce him to lift his hind hoofs, 

 so he is obliged to be thrown and sat upon when 

 they are cut. 



It is delightful to see him take a sea bath. I 

 give him a long rope, and he walks out as far 



