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under Saddle. — Dexter and Patchcn at Milwaukee. — Same at Airlan, 

 Toledo, Kalamazoo, and Wheeling. — Dexter and Magoogler the Pacer 

 at Pittsburg 379 



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Dsjter, Polly Ann the Pacer, and Patchen, Jun., at Philadelphia. — D'Ktor, 

 Silas Rich, and Patchcn, Jun., at Baltimore. — Dexter under Saddle 

 against Time. — Dexter and Silas Rich at Washington. — Dexter's Per- 

 formances that Year considered. — Integrity and Capacity of Budd 

 Doble. — No Reason to believe that Dexter then reached his best. — llis 

 Fine Points. — Dexter compared to Peerless. — The Auburn none. — 

 Grand Combination of Qualities in Dexter S85 



XLIX. 



On Driving. — Difficulty of laying down Rules. — Importance of a Sensitiv* 

 Mouth. — The Bit proper for a Colt. — Much Use of " bitting" Apparatus 

 mischievous. — The Bits in cold Weather to be warmed before Use. — A 

 liglit, fine Hand required. — Pulling to be avoided. — Gentleness and 

 Firmness. — The Horse to be harnessed so as to be at ease. — Dead Pull 

 an Evil. — Proper Position of the Driver. — The Shift of the Bit.— How 

 to hold the Reins. — Severe Bits bad 351 



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Of Breaking in Trotting. — A Gaining Break. — Snatching to be avoided. — 

 How to catch the Horse to his Trot. — Nature of the catching-pull. — 

 The Horse to to be steadied when he has caught. — A Break sometimes 

 Desirable. — How to bring it about. — Confidence of the Horse in his 

 Driver. — Sagacity of HoreeB. — To prevent a Break. — Signs of one 

 coming S98 



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