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THE TRAINING OF HORSES. 



If a superior and trustworthy head be 

 not employed to superintend the operation 

 of breaking, the owner would find it 

 advantageous to look after the breaker, 

 and for this purpose some knowledge and 

 judgment are necessary. Love of the horse 

 is essential to success in bringing out the 

 best qualities of the animal. This does not, 

 however, imply that punishment is to be 

 unknown, but that it is to be inflicted with- 

 out temper, judiciously, unwillingly, and 

 only for wilful misconduct. 



When a young horse is brought up for 

 training, the treatment which he at first 

 receives, should depend very much on his 

 age and past history. The general practice 

 is to feed him almost entirely on bran 

 mashes for the first forty-eight hours, and 

 perhaps give a ball soon after his arrival. 

 His exercise during the first three days 



