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liorse*s rearing, and instead of rearing he stumbles 

 or kicks, you will be in a position which makes it 

 the easier to be thrown over his head ; and, on 

 the other hand, if you are prepared against his 

 kicking, and he should rear, you will be in danger 

 of falling off behind. 



These and other vices when exhibited by a 

 horse, cannot be cured by resorting to rigorous 

 severity. If severe punishment be the only means 

 by which you think you can subdue and cure him, 

 endeavour to preserve your temper, and remember 

 before you resort at all to punishment, to ascer- 

 tain that the horse's restiveness does not proceed 

 from some disorder in the arrangement of the 

 saddle or bridle, or other removable cause. If his 

 misconduct has not arisen from any such cause, 

 and is owing to his restiveness, then it is well to 

 chastise him. If he submits, let your chastise- 

 ment be followed by a soothing manner, patting 

 his neck and talking to him. 



A horse has three senses, hearing, seeing, and 

 feeling, on which you can work, and he may by 

 proper instruction be made the most obedient of 



