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pain, will not wait till the whip touches 

 him, he will anticipate it by rushing for- 

 ward at the least gesture. The rider will 

 take advantage of this to effect, by a down- 

 w^ard force of the bridle hand, the depres- 

 sion of the neck, and the getting him in 

 hand 3 he will thus early dispose the horse 

 for the exercises that are to follow. 



This training, besides being a great recre- 

 ation, will serve to make the horse steady 

 to mount, will greatly abridge his educa- 

 tion, and accelerate the development of his 

 intelligence. Should the horse by reason of 

 his restless or wild nature become very un- 

 ruly, we should have recourse to the caves- 

 son, as a means of repressing his disorderly 

 movements, and use it with little jerks. I 

 would add that it requires great prudence 

 and discernment to use it with tact and 



moderation. 



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