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ready to form the liabit of l)iickin<5 to wiigon at the 

 word. Be ciirefiil for the first few times uot to ask 

 him to back with a load, each time having the wagou 

 in a favorable positiou, as desceuding ground, when 

 the attempt is made. By using this precaution, 

 the colt will soon learn to be handy, and practice 

 will perfect liiiu. 



22 — UEFUSINO TO ruLt, (rarey.) 



Au}' faults, on the side of the horse, are generally 

 the consequence of false treatment, and tlri best 

 jiroof for this assertion is the refusal of the horse to 

 pull. This opposition is not founded in the nature 

 of the horse, but only occurs in a certain state of the 

 same, as : excitement, perplexiou, etc., brought 

 about by irrational treatment. It often happens, 

 that a lively horse, hearing the voice of his driver, 

 will jump in the harness, thereby not moving the load, 

 but receiving a jerk on his shoulders, which throws 

 him backward, and which at the same time will 

 stop the other horse. The driver generally continues 

 to urge the horses on. Before the quiet horse begins 

 to pull, the lively one has made another plunge and is 

 again thrown backward. The quiet horse, not being 

 able to pull the load alone, will also become per- 

 plexed and will stand still, not knowing what to do. 

 Oftentimes, then, they liave to suffer from the stu- 



