T'i. THE MERRY GEE-GEE 



now have to endure the martyrdom of 

 a big curb-harness bit, because they are 

 in vogue, and he must be fashionable, 

 or he will be nowhere ; he must be taught 

 to stretch out when he stands, and put 

 all the life and courage possible into 

 his action when in motion without break- 

 ing. If he throws his head up, he 

 must wear a martingale to his nose-band, 

 and he must wear a bearing-rein. I 

 am not an advocate for bearing-reins for 

 country wear, especially where hilly, but 

 in town it looks very bad form to see 

 a horse raking his head to the ground, 

 and standing too much at ease whilst his 

 owner stops to address a friend, or is 

 shopping ; and you can hardly keep a 

 young fiery horse whipped up to his bear- 

 ings without confusion. I believe the 

 foreigners excel us in the pains they 

 bestow in giving manners to their carriage- 



