ON THE HACKNEY AND HUNTER. ijQ 



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fucking up his wind, turning his eyes, and leer- 

 ing, as if to fhew the contempt he entertains for 

 his rider. In a confirmed cafe, mild methods 

 rather do harm, even if they have a temporary 

 fuccefs ; it is only putting off the evil occafion, 

 which the enemy will watch, in order to obtain 

 an advantage. An abfolute conqueft, on every 

 contention, muft be obtained over his will, if 

 pofiible ; to which nothing will be fo condu- 

 cive, as the repeated, and forcible ftrokes of a 

 good pair of fpurs, and the vigorous applica- 

 tion of the bed end of your fhelala to his 

 mouth, legs, and the mufcularpart of his thighs. 

 When the defect of obedience has arifen merely 

 from improper treatment, common fenfe will 

 naturally prefcribe mildnefs and patience, mixed 

 with proper degrees of feverity. 



But there are certain kinds of vicious Horfes 

 (rendered fo by tricks, originally taught them, 

 and fubfequent cruel ufage) of which it is ne- 

 ceffary that I fpeak particularly, for humanity 

 fake, as they are mod truly deferving of com- 

 miferation. Thefe are, biters and kickers, w T hich 

 no ftranger can approach with fafety, and of 

 which every man ought to be aware, who at- 

 tends a repofitory, or fair. Nothing can more 

 forcibly exemplify the wonderful power of ha- 

 bit, than the aftions of thefe wretched and irri- 

 table creatures ; for it is clearly evident, they 

 are acled upon by an involuntary impulfe, 



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