CHAPTER III 



THE CHOICE OF A HORSE I AND ITS HANDLING 



The choosing of a pony is generally not left to 

 the boy, but, as he will some day have to buy his 

 own horses, it will be as well for him to gather 

 knowledge on the subject before that time arrives. 

 Let us, however, first of all consider the needs of 

 the boy who is learning to ride, and imagine we are 

 addressing a parent who has not previously had 

 much experience in horse-flesh. 



In a boy's first pony, the one essential is perfect 

 quietness, and to make sure of this one ought not 



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