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cured this summer. The mare got so she would 

 make an attempt to run away about every time she 

 was driven. She changed hands and the new 

 owner simply took all the rigging oil her head, 

 and never took hold of the reins at all. Of course 

 she started ofi on a fast trot, but after going for a 

 mile or so she simply slackened up herself. As 

 soon as she saw that there was nothing to pull on 

 she naturally quit trying to do so. 



After you get your animal so that you can drive 

 him with a loose rein on the road, it would be good 

 policy to occasionally take him to the track. Let 

 him walk around several times, or as long as he is 

 inclined to behave, but never give him a chance to 

 even try and take a hold of the iron. 



I would use nothing on him but the plainest sort 

 of rigging, and either a leather or rubber bit ; but 

 remember that your judgment and hands can do 

 more in this case than all the rigging that ever 

 was made. 



A mixture of tannic acid, coric acid and alum 

 (one ounce of each) can be used to toughen his 

 mouth, putting a pinch of the mixture on his 

 tongue, three times a day. (Answer by Dr. Jack 

 Seiter.) 



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Public Trainers. 



How can trainers afford to winter horses at $30 

 a month? asks a trainer whose prices are consid- 

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