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horses wliich, after having been begun, and already 

 handled in the forehead, show an inclination to 

 bite, as you proceed on, and Avould actually do so, 

 without your taking some precaution. Now, as 

 my general rule of gentling horses is all mildness, 

 gentleness, &c., except from this rule horses of this 

 latter description ; and, whenever they show an in- 

 clination to bite, correct them by giving them a 

 pretty smart slap with your hand, and they will 

 never repeat it more than two or three times. I 

 never knew this to happen with horses of tlie first 

 description, which one would be naturally inclined 

 to suppose more apt to do so than any others. As 

 to the rest, proceed as in others. If you wish your 

 horse to go in a cart, coach or plow, after having 

 gentled him in this manner, harness him, put on 

 lines, and at first make him go round before you 

 several times : you will tie some light thing behind, 

 for him to drag, and go on progressively, and in a 

 very short time you may harness him to a cart, or 

 plough, and he will go off without difficulty ; es- 

 pecially if you do this immediately after having 

 gentled him, for then is the best time to take away 

 all caprices. It is well to give him a few days ex- 

 ercise. 



Observation. If the horse you are going to 

 break has received a blow upon his forehead, his 

 ears, or about any part of his head, so that it is 



