126 WARRANTY OF 



Young Horses. 



When young horses are, on the one hand, to be 

 broken in, in the short space of time not uncommonly 

 allotted by indifferent horsemen, so as to be fit to be 

 ridden, such time not allowing the paces to become 

 "set ; " or when, on the other hand, they are worked 

 at so early an age, that no notion can be formed of 

 their capabilities, we cannot but foresee that they will 

 come to some mischief or other. 



As a somewhat analogous case, take that of a man 

 brought from the plough-tail, to be drilled in military 

 exercises for a month or six weeks, and then to be 

 allowed to go as he pleases, yet tied down to work 

 totally different from that to which he has hitherto 

 been accustomed ; and then say how long it would be 

 before he would return to his original gait and habits ? 

 Considering then the superiority of reason in man to 

 that of the animal, can we fairly expect more of a 

 horse than of a man ? 



The old- soldier, long and well trained, and not 

 subsequently overworked, for ever afterwards retains 

 somewhat of an erect, military air. The old horse, 

 ridden for some years by a good horseman, must be 

 seriously overworked if he do not show, by his well- 

 trained gait and by the use of his haunches, evidences 

 of good drill and education. 



