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education of the more common classes. Special atten- 

 tion is given to the training and subduing of wild 

 horses, as well as to overcoming whims and vicious 

 habits, which often render a horse useless and some- 

 times dangerous. Many appliances for accomplishing 

 this are described. 



While the book is written from a practical point 

 of view, the writer has in mind filling a need met in 

 the classroom, where, owing to lack of time, it is not 

 possible to consider details sufficiently to enable the 

 student to take up the practical work of training horses 

 To facilitate this part of the work, and to avoid repeti- 

 tion, free use is made of cross references. 



Recognizing the incompleteness of such a work, the 

 writer will be glad to correspond with those into whose 

 hands this book may fall concerning difficulties in the 

 training of horses, and also to receive suggestions that 

 will aid in perfecting the horse's education. 



M. W. HARPER. 

 Ithaca, New York, 

 January 29, 1912. 



