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as possible. The blow may thus become a push, and 

 seldom is injurious. 



RUNNING AWAY. 



The only method which affords any probability of 

 success, is to have him always firmly in hand ; and, if 

 he will run away, and the place will admit of it, to- 

 give him (sparing neither curb, whip, nor spur,) a great 

 deal more running than he likes. If you wish to stop 

 the horse, if on horseback throw your bridle reins 

 around his neck, if possible, to choke him, or choke 

 him with your arm. If in a wagon, and running away 

 is feared, provide a strong cord with a slipping-noose 

 placed around his neck; if he runs, draw the cord 

 forcibly. 



CRIB-BITING. 



The causes of crib-biting are various. It is often 

 the result of imitation, idleness, and sometimes by 

 partial starvation. The high fed and spirited horse 

 must be mischievous, if not usefully employed. The 

 crib-biting horse is more subject to colic than other 



