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THE CARE OF HORSES 



ages and even to-day in other countries. Where the 

 prisoner went in young, strong, upright, and healthy, 

 after a few years he is set at liberty, old before his 

 time, bent, weak, and broken in health beyond all 

 hope of recovery. 



My friends, you who still use the bearing-rein are 

 not one whit better than those gaolers who ruined 

 your fellow-men ; in fact, you are, if anything, worse, 

 because you torture a God-given servant, who has 



FIG. 35.- SHOWING THE NATURAL FOSITION OF THE HEAD AND NECK. 



done no wrong, and has no power beyond his 

 mute appeal for mercy and kindness at your hands. 

 Therefore, be men, and humane, sensible men ! 

 You will reap a richer harvest in the long-run, and 

 get far more work and good honest wear out of 

 your horses. 



Veterinary surgeons with common consent con- 

 demn the bearing-rein. Though its horrid use 

 supplies them with plenty of work, they one and 

 all would gladly see the entire abolition of its use. 



