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before beginning serious instruction. Having shown that I 

 could break in their wildest horses, it was almost time to 

 depart for the next brigade. My performances, though 

 meritorious as a show, were energy thrown away ; for had I 

 taken a quiet horse and gone over my methods on him, I 

 could have imparted far more instruction in a quarter of the 

 time, supposing that my audience wanted to learn. Besides, 

 preliminary practice on a quiet horse would have furnished 

 me with more or less skilled help for future occasions. To 

 break in wild horses in an effective and expeditious manner, 

 one requires a helper who understands what one is aiming at. 



