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The engraving opposite illustrates the manner of educating a colt 

 to pull in the harness by taking hold of the traces in the left hand and 

 pulling gently back on them while he moves forward, getting him 

 used to the pressure of the collar on his breast. After which he may be 

 hitched to a two-wheeled vehicle, and taking care in giving the first 

 lessons to select some level ground for the work, and make no false 

 motions, never lie to him or deceive him. I condemn all bitting 

 harness. It is certainly cruelty to animals to use them. It is a 

 mistaken idea of any man to entertain to presume he can change 

 the form or frame of a horse that was made by Dame Nature's own 

 handiwork. 



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The above engraving illustrates a soldier shooting off his gun over 

 the horse's back, and when giving the horse his first lesson in this 

 part of his education, use the Gleason Bridle, and you always have 

 your horse under control, for when he steps or moves while you are 

 discharging your weapon, by simply tightening up on the rope or 

 strap and commanding him to stand, he will become accustomed to 

 it, so that he will soon pay no attention to the report. Give him 

 two lessons a day for one week, and you will soon have an animal 

 that you can discharge a cannon over his back and he will take no 

 notice of it. 



