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FURTHER TRAINING 



■'<, so is my horse ; 



It is a creature that I train to fight, 

 To wind, to stop, to run directly on, 

 His corporal motion governed by my spirit." 



— Shakesfkake, /u/tus C(Esar. 



IV/TANY writers give us the time in years or 

 months which the training of a horse occu- 

 pies, some even stating the exact number of days 

 required, varying from seventy-five to one. De 

 Mauleon, in his " Methode de Dressage," says that 

 he has been able to break four horses in one day, 

 to obey all the aids and go in harness. I feel per- 

 sonally unable to make any pronouncement on the 

 subject, or even to recommend any particular course 

 of lessons for a young horse; the length of time 

 must vary according as the animal is well built, 

 and therefore perfectly balanced, or the reverse. 

 It must, however, be harmful to hurry any young 



horse's education. Other points to be weighed in 



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