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handle them and give them the good manners 

 that are desirable. There are the lads of course 

 and some lads ride well, but they are frequently 

 very mischievous and if they are not closely 

 watched they are sure to teach the ponies in 

 their charge a lot of tricks. This may be very 

 funny from their point of view but it is very 

 annoying to see a child's confidence destroyed by 

 the wanton mischief of a lad. So when a child's 

 pony is being broken in it should always be kept 

 within sight of some responsible person and it is as 

 well never to send a lad away on it on an errand 

 when it is broken in. 



