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can, by means of the system I have 

 advised, be readily made quiet to ride. 

 If he becomes shy it will be because 

 his vision is defective. A young horse^ 

 properly treated, will acquire so much 

 confidence in his master that he will 

 face objects about w^hich he has grave 

 suspicions. Each time that he finds 

 his terror groundless, his fear of strange 

 objects will be lessened, and I have 

 seen horses, trained in this w^ay, that 

 would shy at nothing when under the 

 saddle. 



The Pirouettes. 



The precision with wdiich the pirou- 

 ettes are made, w^ill determine the 



