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tlie management and training of the horse, the general 

 rules which are applicable in nearly all cases must be re- 

 laxed, or stringently followed, according to the constitu- 

 tion, disposition, and capacity of the individual horse in 

 hand. It would be easy enough for me to say, " Give the 

 horse in training plenty of work, but not too much." The 

 advice would be good, though general. The trouble would 

 be in finding out how much was plenty and not too much. 

 Here the judgment and experience of the man in charge 

 would have to be carefully exercised ; and if, by perusing 

 this work as it progresses, the reader can master some of 

 my experience, and make it his own, I shall be satisfied. 



