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notwithstanding, dishonesty, and could not for a 

 moment be allowed. 



If a horse be restive, grooms (before Rarey's day, 

 and even now they don't believe in his system) had 

 a plan of putting a small pebble in the horse's ear, 

 which has the effect of making him move on, but 

 may run down too far. A horse that would not pull 

 I have known left harnessed for half a day without 

 food to a waggon, which he was only too glad to 

 draw away when the hours of punishment were over, 

 and he had the sense not to try the trick again. 

 Let me urge you not to keep for a moment any but 

 careful, good-tempered men about your teams. Pick 

 them up at once — as you soon will when you get to 

 be known as a good master — as you hear of a first- 

 rate hand leaving his place, that is, provided all is 

 above-board on his part. A man who understands 

 his work, and loves horses, is the man to have. 

 There are those who have no care for this noble 

 animal any more than for a spade or barrow : of such 

 beware ! 



Finally, I repeat, do your horses well, and they 

 will be a sure source of pleasure and profit to you. 

 Whether your holding be big enough for a steam- 

 engine or not, still, teams you must have in a certain 

 degree. If their coats stare and they require an 

 alterative, teach the groom to come to you. He will 

 not spend his own money on balls, &c, if he finds 

 that you do not object to reasonable medical attend- 

 ance. They are, as a rule, too fond of powder- 

 ing, &c. 



Cordials, &c, are the mischief when your man can 



