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the part of the officers, in their new pro 

 fessor, sometimes even opposition, but always 

 zeal and good-will. 



&quot; Little by little, confidence came, and op 

 position disappeared; but only at the end 

 of the first month, after about twenty-five 

 lessons, did all the officers, without exception, 

 understand the method and recognize the 

 superiority of M. Baucher s principles over 

 those previously known. 



&quot;Before leaving, they all approved of 

 the new method, and desired its application 

 in their regiments. 



&quot; The method of horsemanship of M. Bau- 

 cher is positive and rational ; it is easy to 

 understand, especially when studied under 

 the direction of some one who knows it. It 

 is attractive to the rider, gives him a taste 

 for horses and horsemanship, tends to deve 

 lop the horse s qualities, especially that of 

 lightness, which is so delightful to discover 



