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he will have to draw are matters for serious 

 consideration. Great care must be taken not 

 to overmatch a horse of this kind in harness, 

 or he will soon lose all his elasticity as a saddle 

 horse. Personally I should prefer a light dog- 

 cart for a horse of this class to draw. Many 

 people have a preference for a wagonette, but 

 I am of opinion a wagonette is too heavy. Be- 

 sides which wagonettes generally have seating 

 accommodation for six including the driver. 

 ** It is as well to get a roomy conveyance when 

 we are buying " is a saying which has become 

 very familiar to the Coach Builder. And I 

 have generally found that where there is seating 

 accommodation for half a dozen, those half- 

 dozen seats will be occupied, when a drive out 

 for pleasure takes place. Therefore I advise 

 the reader, if he wishes to make any use of his 

 horse in the saddle to buy a light dogcart, not 

 too high on the wheel if he is going to buy or 

 has bought a horse ranging from 15 hands to 

 15 hands 2 inches. 



I have recommended that height for one 

 reason because I think there will be found a 

 greater choice within the range than anywhere 

 else. For there are the misfits on both sides 

 to choose from, the polo ponies that have got 

 too big and the hunters that have not got big 

 enough. It is necessary for the horse to be 

 well bred. If he is not he will not be an efficient 

 saddle horse and will be found dull and heavy 

 in hand especially if he is pretty hard worked as 



