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any lasting cure of wild or vicious horses, 

 by systems which involve pain and terror, 

 but it is likewise to be borne in mind, that 

 when a horse under training, disobeys a 

 reasonable order which he understands, he 

 must by all means be reduced to obedience. 

 This is not to be done, however, in a rough 

 or rash manner, but with quiet determin- 

 ation, which has the best effect both on a 

 child and a young horse, between which 

 there is a curious resemblance. Nothing 

 raises the spirit of resistance either in one 

 or the other, so much as undeserved harsh- 

 ness. Both may be ruined by it, but they 

 may also be spoiled for life, if the rod is 

 spared when it ought to be applied. 



The following is Captain Nolan's cate- 

 chism, which should be learned by every 

 trainer. It is a most valuable document, 

 now becoming very rare. 



CAPTAIN Nolan's catechism on the 



TRAINING OF HORSES. 



1. — In riding a young horse at what must 

 you first ann ? 

 I must get him to move forward. 



2.— What next ? 



To step out freely at a walk and a^trot. 



