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persons, he will let any one handle him and man- 

 age him, as easily as the one who broke him. The 

 greater part of wild horses thus gentled, will go off 

 with facility: others will be a little awkward at 

 first. It is, perhaps, the best way, (though I have 

 generally ridden them out alone,) and especially 

 if they show any awkwardness in going at first, to 

 ride them out in company with another horse. It 

 will do no hurt to any. Horses broken in this way, 

 become almost immediately bridle-wise, and need 

 but very little exercise, to obey the bridle with 

 uncommon facility. The reason is plain: they are 

 no longer afraid, and consequently have no incli- 

 nation to resist. 



Having thus shown how one must proceed, to 

 break the second and third class of horses, I now 

 retrocede to the first class, which appear to fear 

 nothing. When this first kind of horses are let 

 loose, after having been dragged by force into a 

 pen or stable, it is very dangerous for any one to 

 go in where they are ; for, if you step back or try 

 to get out of their way, when they run at you, they 

 will be sure to bite, kick or stamp you under their 

 feet. But if you stop, stand perfectly still, hold 

 out . your left hand, and look at the horse, he will 

 stand still, likewise, before he arrives at where you 

 are. This may appear very strange ; but so it is, 

 and I have experienced it very often. He will 

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