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great credulity of the owner, by the plan- 

 iible ficlion of the experienced adept in im- 

 poiition, who is always prepared to report 

 one the effecl of a kick^ the other a bite. 

 Dangerous as thefe praciices are to horfcs of 

 any age or qualifications, they are doubly fo 

 to young ones ; for a degree of fe verity and 

 iil ufage at their firft and fecond ihoeings 

 very frequently fixes in the difpofition an 

 habitual averfion to Smiths, and a reluctance 

 in approaching their fiops, never after to be 

 obliterated by any means whatever ; and how- 

 ever opinions may clafli upon the fubjed: of 

 extreme feverity to horfes, I ihall continue 

 to perfevere in the truth of my former affer- 

 tion, — it they are innately timidy viciotcs, or 

 rejiive^ unconditional' violence alone will 

 never make them better. 



Having found it unavoidable to introduce 

 remarks that are not only evidently con-, 

 necfted with, but neceffary to ufher in the 

 fubjed:, we now proceed to fuch fuperficial 

 knowledge of the operative part, as it is 

 abfolutely requiiite every perfon fhould be 

 in poffellion of, who wiihes to underfcand. 

 and retain the power t'.^ diredt a method of 



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