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to change feet and he will then probably 

 trot. The ignorant and futile attempts made 

 to stop cantering in harness tend to show 

 the advisability of giving systematic in- 

 struction to men who have the care of 

 horses. 



Then under the head of over-driving and 

 neglect, there is room for vast improve- 

 ment. The pace, the distance driven, the 

 times of rest and feeding, the refreshment 

 of meal and water, and the attention to the 

 animal's general well-being, can only be 

 properly regulated by the knowledge and 

 kind feeling of the person who takes charge, 

 and no one who is not possessed of these 

 two requisites should ever be entrusted 

 with horses. 



One word may be said on the turn-out 

 and attitude of men on the box of a private 

 carriage in the street. They should always 

 be well set up, neatly and correctly dressed, 

 their hats never on one side, the arms of 

 the footman folded ; they should look 

 straight to the front, and never speak to 

 each other except on duty. In short, their 

 demeanour should be that of soldiers at 

 attention. If the horses, carriage, and 

 harness, correspond with the above des- 



