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TRAINING YOUNG 



W. A. Rouch 



Fig. 25 

 A BAY MARE 



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Fair balance. An exceptional fencer. She came from a stonewall country where 

 she had been huntel as a four-year old. She always preferred to buck over her fences 

 and liked jumping slowly, at which pace she could extend herself over a wide place 

 with ease. She had a very long stride and did not quite come back freely to her bit, 

 so at times would take oft' close under a fence, but never with ill results 



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at all to racing, when the boldest and best 

 natural fencers are those that find their right 

 stride consistently at their fences ; but I think 

 it is generally the case with a finished hunter 

 who is required to collect himself and arch 

 his back over a fence. In a young horse good 



