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in making the impossible attempt of permanently 

 ''curing" a vicious horse. Besides, it is only 

 '' human nature " for the owner of an animal that 

 has reverted to his evil courses, to blame the 

 breaker, and not himself. 



Expedition in breaking. — In order to give some 

 idea of the possibilities of the system of breaking 

 which I advocate and practise, I may state that, by 

 it, any unhandled horse, no matter how wild or how 

 old he may be, can be made quiet to ride and 

 obedient to the ordinary indications of the rein, in 

 from, say, two to four hours. Such a horse, to 

 become a reliable '' conveyance," would, probably, 

 require about six more lessons — two a day — of an 

 hour and a half's duration each. He ought, by that 

 time, to have, acquired a good mouth, steady paces, 

 and " cleverness " to jump any ordinary fence. 

 Army remounts that have never had even a halter 

 on them, should, on an emergency, speaking 

 generally, be fit for the riding-school in a couple 



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