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be differently treated. The temperament of some 

 horses, for instance, is such that the shghtest 

 touch with the whip will render them furious, whereas 

 others — the so-called " slugs " in particular — are so 

 hardened in this respect that they will stand as 

 much of the lash as one feels disposed to give them. 

 In the case of animals of this class, the stimulation 

 given has nothing more than the temporary result — 

 if even this — of rousing them to increase their 

 paces for the time being. It is not as a stimulus, how- 

 ever, but as a '' corrective," that the whip discloses 

 its chief value. In a lady's hands, for instance, it 

 takes the place and does a part of the work — in 

 riding — of a man's right leg when pressed against 

 the hack's side. 



From my remarks as to the corrective purpose of 

 the whip, it will easily be inferred that this is an appli- 

 ance which should never be used when starting a 

 horse. It is a matter of considerable importance that 

 the proper regions of the horse should be chosen for 

 its application. There can be no doubt, however, 

 that the best place to use it upon is the shoulder, 

 whether in the case of saddled or harnessed horses. 

 When used for purposes of correction, let us make 



