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but inexpensive vehicle, and stout harness, with also 

 saving-collar, knee-caps, and kicking-strap — no bearing- 

 rein. He should be led by ropes or reins (in single 

 harness on both sides of the head), and tried on a level, 

 or rather down than up a slight inclination. The place 

 selected should be one where there is plenty of unoccu- 

 pied roadway. 



Better begin in double harness, and let the break- 

 horse with which the driver is to start the carriage 

 be strong and willing, so as to pull away the untried 

 one. 



The Neck usually suffers during the first few lessons 

 in training to harness; and until that part of it where 

 the collar wears becomes thoroughly hardened by use, 

 it should be bathed with a strong solution of salt and 

 water before the collar is taken off, that there may be 

 no mistake about its being done at once. Should there 

 be the least abrasion of the skin, do not use salt and 

 water, but a wash of 1 scruple chloride of zinc to 1 pint 

 of water, dabbed on the sore every two or three hours 

 with fine linen rag, and give rest from collar-work till 

 healed ; then harden with salt and water ; and when the 

 scab has disappeared, and the horse is fit for harness, 

 chamber the collar over the affected part, and employ 

 for a while a saving- collar. A sore neck will produce 

 a jibbing horse, and therefore requires to be closely at- 

 tended to in his training. 



EXERCISING. 



It is desirable that a master should appoint a parti- 

 cular place for the exercising of his horses, coupled with 



