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in the presence of hundreds of people. The police 

 guarded the street, and we had full sway for about an 

 hour, when she submitted to stay on all four feet, stop, 

 start, and turn either way at command. Mr. Vaughn 

 requested me to keep her in charge until I was sure 

 she would be thoroughly educated, which I did. As I 

 wanted to spend a short time at home I took her with 

 me, and returned her in ten days a model driving 

 horse. This was a valuable beast that was not worth 

 anj'thing Avhen I took her in charge. I saw the owner 

 a few months after I had handled his mare, and he told 

 me that she had not made a bad move since I handled 

 her. 



The following experience, extracts and endorse- 

 ments, have been received since my first books were 

 published : 



Richmond Daily Item, April 11, 1892. 



WON THEIR CONFIDENCE. 



Prof. Beer5% by his excellent work here, won the 

 entire confidence of all with whom he was brought in 

 contact, and by his unquestionable correct methods 

 must have done good here. He not only understands 

 his business, but has a faculty of imparting it to others 

 m a way that they not only can not help but under- 

 stand it, but be impressed with it. In this he must 

 do a good deal of good in improving the condition of the 

 horse, not only in its better education but in its treat- 

 ment. He treats the horse more as a child than as an 

 animal, and the results he gets, even with horses that 



