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lightly ; that he should not unnecessarily canter or gallop his 

 horse on hard ground or up and down hill, and that on returning 

 from his ride he should walk his horse some distance so as not 

 to send him heated to his stable. 



It is not to be supposed that these lessons, in the same rota- 

 tion as they are given, will be applicable to every beginner. 

 Some young men are much quicker to learn than others, and 

 some again have much more confidence and are more anxious 

 to get on than others. Nor is it to be supposed that the pupil 

 who has had these few lessons will have become a first-rate horse- 

 man. He will, however, or should, have the groundwork of 

 horsemanship, should be able to ride well enough on a tolerably 

 quiet horse to ride for pleasure, and should be able to improve 

 himself from the instruction he has received. 



