THE HACK AND THE HARNESS HORSE 



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ITHERTO the Hunter has been princi- 

 pally in my mind as I wrote. When we 

 come to consider the Hack and the Harness 

 Horse, though the same general rules undoubtedly 

 apply both as to their purchase and their manage- 

 ment there is an essential difference in many 

 particulars which have to do with both. 



Taking purchase first. Good manners, for ex- 

 ample, are a great recommendation for a hunter ; 

 but, provided your nerve is good and you are a 

 good horseman you will never let the fact that a 

 horse is hot, or takes hold, make you turn away 

 from him if you know that he possesses the 

 three great qualities of a hunter, galloping, 

 jumping and stamina. If a hunter can carry 

 you in the right place and safely, you will forgive 

 many things, especially if you are a heavy weight. 

 But you would be foolish to pass these faults in 

 a hack, unless indeed you should have sufficient 

 confidence in yourself to think that you can 

 cure the horse of his faults and by so doing 

 either put money in your purse or what is equiva- 

 lent, buy a good horse at a comparatively moder- 

 ate price. 



The modern hack is a very different horse 



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