of many intelligent persons, a settled opposition to 

 all professionals, whose business is pretending to 

 teach and improve the horse ; an opposition arising 

 from the many failures among that class, and the con- 

 sequent damage done to their animals by being 

 handled by such men, or under their instructions. I 

 have no reason to expect that I can obliterate these 

 prejudices at once ; but have faith to believe that if 

 I am given a careful hearing, and my advice put into 

 practice, I shall do much to improve the opinions of 

 the people on the subject of the "Education of the 

 Horse." I do not expect to improve their opinion 

 of "Horse Taming," — not at all. It amounts to but 

 little, only for the time ; its effects are only momen- 

 tary. The distinction between taming and educating 

 is clear and positive, and cannot be gainsayed by 

 even the most careless observer. I think I can make 

 this perfectly clear, if you carefully peruse this work, 

 and practice its teachings. 1 have devoted my time 

 for the past ten years to the investigation and study 

 of the s abject, and feel quite confident my efforts 

 have been of value to the public. I do not by any 

 means claim to be infallible, but speak of this to sat- 

 isfy the public that mine is no system picked up in 

 a day, but feel that it is the result of incessant labor 

 for years. I do not claim all of the ideas I advance 

 to be original with me, but whether they are, or ideas 

 of others, neither are recommended without first 

 having been put thoroughly to the test by actual 

 personal experience. I advise no plan which I have 



