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pain, will not wait till the whip touches 

 him, he will anticipate it by rushing for 

 ward at the least gesture. The rider will 

 take advantage of this to effect, by a down 

 ward force of the bridle hand, the depres 

 sion of the neck, and the getting him in 

 hand; he will thus early dispose the horse 

 for the exercises that are to follow. 



This training, besides being a great recre 

 ation, will serve to make the horse steady 

 to mount, will greatly abridge his educa 

 tion, and accelerate the development of his 

 intelligence. Should the horse by reason of 

 his restless or wild nature become very un 

 ruly, we should have recourse to the caves- 

 son, as a means of repressing his disorderly 

 movements, and use it with little jerks. I 

 would add that it requires great prudence 

 and discernment to use it with tact and 

 moderation. 



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