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the action of the colt. The colt should be shod 

 in extra heavy shoes, at least double the weight of 

 ordinary shoes, which will induce him to lift high, 

 while the uneven nature of the ground will cause 

 him to strike well forward with his fore feet. He 

 must not be pushed too fast at first or it will cause 

 him to break his paces, which must always be care- 

 fully guarded against. He should be kept going 

 on the curb with a light feeling of his mouth and 

 a slight indication of the whip, if necessary. The 

 breaker should continue driving the colt for an hour 

 or two each day for several weeks. He should then 

 be driven on the road. Before doing so, however, 

 the heavy shoes should be removed from his feet 

 and replaced in the ordinary way by lighter ones, 

 and the unusual lightness of his feet, together with 

 the level smoothness of the road, will persuade him 

 at once to lift higher and strike further forward. 

 Of course, there are occasionally some shuffling brutes 

 to be met with that ivill not move gracefully ; still, 

 by careful persevering tuition a marvellous improve- 

 ment can be made in their action. After a similar 

 course of education administered by skilled and 

 patient hands, even one of the most sluggish movers 

 can be made to pass muster before the eyes of the 

 most severe critic — even aji Irish horse-dealer / 



IRISH DEALERS SEVERE CRITICS. 



When a horse can be passed before the suspicious 

 eyes of an Irish horse-dealer he may be considered 



