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under Saddle. Dexter and Patchen at Milwaukee. Same at Alrian, 

 Toledo, Kalamazoo, and Wheeling. Dexter and Magoogler the Pacer 

 at Pittsburg 379 



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tester, Polly Ann the Pacer, and Patchen, Jun., at Philadelphia. D;ster, 

 Silas Rich, and Patchen, Jun., at Baltimore. Dexter under Saddle 

 against Tune. Dexter and Silas Rich at "Washington. Dexter's Per- 

 formances that Year considered. Integrity and Capacity of Budd 

 Doblc. No Reason to believe that Dexter then reached his best. His 

 Fine Points. Dexter compared to Peerless. The Auburn Horse. 

 Grand Combination of Qualities in Dexter 385 



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On Driving. Difficulty of laying down Rules. Importance of a Sensitive 

 Mouth. The Bit proper for a Colt. Much Use of " bitting" Apparatus 

 mischievous. The Bits in cold Weather to be warmed before Use. A 

 light, fine Hand required. Pulling to be avoided. Gentleness and 

 Firmness. The Horse to be harnessed so as to be at ease. Dead Pull 

 an Evil. Proper Position of the Driver. The Shift of the Bit. How 

 to hold the Reins. Severe Bits bad. . . .391 



Of Breaking in Trotting. A Gaming Break. Snatching to be avoided. 

 How to catch the Horse to his Trot.. Nature of the catching-pull. 

 The Horse to to be steadied when he has caught. A Break sometimes 

 Desirable. How to bring it about. Confidence of the Horse in his 

 Driver. Sagacity of Horses. To prevent a Break. Signs of one 

 coming. 398 



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