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the nature of the horse to try to get rid 

 of anything that annoys him by biting, 

 striking, or kicking at it ; but when he 

 finds that your pole still keeps on touch- 

 ing him, whether he likes it or not, he 

 soon gives in, and submits to the inevit- 

 able. 



Many horses do not like the feeling of 

 being confined between the shafts, so 

 you can ascertain whether such is the 

 case with your colt, by putting the ash 

 pole through the shaft-hole, tying it on 

 with a piece of string, with the end 

 traiHng behind on the ground. You can 

 practise him with this, first one side, then 

 the other, taking care to turn him about 

 so that it shall touch his hind legs ; or 

 you can have a couple of poles, and put 



