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at a good trot up a very steep hill. I called " Whoa ! " 

 at the top, but he tried to proceed, so I pulled him up 

 to rest. The same afternoon we balked potatoes up 

 with him, and he worked well. The owner took him 

 back, and he worked for the first week, when someone 

 forgot that the whip was his greatest enemy and lashed 

 him, by force of habit (for most drivers so use the whip), 

 and the horse stopped and refused to pull. I heard 

 that several carmen passing pulled up and helped the 

 unfortunate animal's driver to thrash him, but without 

 avail, and again the horse changed hands for better or 

 for worse. 



In the case of a confirmed jibber, before harnessing I 

 use the master hand, as previously described. When he 

 is turning round, take the whip and give a few good, 

 determined strokes, at the same time giving the com- 

 mand, " Get up ! " This will make him remember what 

 " get up " really means. Then work him out with the 

 pulling-rope as already described. Let him pull back 

 and jump forward. Keep this on when you harness, and 

 have someone take hold and give a few good pulls ; he 

 will soon follow and begin to pull, without any adminis- 

 tration of the whip. I know a great many horsemen 

 who are of the opinion that they can drive a nappy 

 horse, but they invariably fail in their attempts, and the 



