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One wrong move may frighten your horse, and 

 make him think it necessary to escape at all haz- 

 ards for the safety of his life — and thus make two 

 hours' work of a ten minutes' job ; and this would 

 be all your own fault, and entirely unnecessary — 

 for he will not run unless you run after him, and 

 that would not be good policy unless you knew 

 that you could outrun him, for you will have to 

 let him stop of his own accord after all. But he 

 will not try to break away unless you attempt to 

 force him into measures. If he does not see the 

 way at once, and is a little fretful about going in, 

 do not undertake to drive him, but give him a 

 little less room outside, by gently closing in around 

 him. Do not raise your arms, but let them hang 

 at your side, for you might as well raise a club : 

 the horse has never studied anatomy, and does not 

 know but that they will unhinge themselves and 

 Hy at him. If he attempts to turn back, walk be- 

 fore him, but do not run ; and if he gets past you, 

 encircle him again m the same quiet manner, and 

 he will soon find that you are not going to hurt 

 him ; and then you can walk so close around him 

 that he will go into the stable for more room, and 

 to get farther from you. As soon as he is in, re- 

 move the quiet horse and shut the door. This will 

 be his first notion of confinement — not knowing 

 how he got into such a place, nor how to get out 



