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cannot use his instincts for safety. If 

 a horse jumps in a slovenly manner he 

 should be remanded to the school. 



Vices, Tricks, and Faults. 



The severity with which a horse has 

 been punished for a fault is, usually, 

 the measure of the violence with which 

 he will repeat it. It is this violence 

 that makes the horse so dangerous in 

 his rebellion, for until he loses his 

 reason he will take care not to injure 

 himself, and so in a measure protects 

 his rider. Few young horses are dan- 

 gerous in their resistances until they 

 have met with cruel treatment. It is 

 seldom that a colt in breaking will bolt 



