What Schooling will do for a Horse. 



At the time I was training Alidor, the horse that 

 furnished the photographs for my work on Modern 

 Hoi'semanship, I sent the following paper to The 

 Field. I did not offer my name for publication, 

 because I did not wish to take advantage of the 

 columns of that paper to puff my books on riding, 

 but the Editor was furnished with my name and 

 address, and the titles of my published works. 



To my surprise and mortification the next issue 

 of The Field contained the following note in refer- 

 ence to my communication : — 



' X. — Your statements are so incredible, that we 

 cannot insert your letter unless it is authenticated 

 by some well-known signature.' 



The Editor afterwards explained to me that he 

 objected to my article, upon the ground that the 

 alleged results of my training differed from those of 

 his expe7dence ; and he declined to investigate the 

 matter, or to retract his offensive remark. 



I will say nothing of the taste displayed by an 



