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THE CARE OF HORSES 



of carriage to which they are not born ; and here 

 they make a grand mistake. If their horses are 

 really and truly smart, and carry their heads well, 

 the bearing-rein will not be required ; so, after all, 

 they only exhibit the sham instead of the real article. 

 To coachmen I particularly address my plea, 



FIG. 33.— TORTURE. 



because well I know how you resent any request from 

 your employers to discard this abominable rein of 

 torture. It reflects no credit on you to use it — none 

 whatever. Clever driving can produce far better 

 results ; your horses last as long again, and do not 

 contract the various evils and diseases caused by the 



