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a manege, which is an admirable explanatory practice to a 

 horse. For when retained by thejpillars at his head, which 

 indicate to him that he is not to advance, and urged from 

 behind, by the application of the longe-whip to his tail, he 

 sees what is required, that he has nothing to do but to 

 collect himself, and he does it. With the longe-whip in 

 skilful hands, the head and sides of the stall give infinite 

 advantages over the pillars in the manege. The stall should 

 be well littered, to prevent slipping : for the danger is, urging 

 him so far as to induce rearing : a fall backwards on pavement 

 might be fatal. Both teach the horse the same lesson, 

 namely, that when urged up to the bit, that is, when retained 

 and urged at the same time, he is required to collect himself. 

 Anything which facilitates this is of infinite value ; for, when 

 mounted, apply these opposite indications to a colt, he will 

 do anything but obey them — anything but collect himself. 

 If you insist, he will resist. He will end in overt acts of 

 rebellion, or at least in dogged sulks ; and that, from not 



