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continually crossing- and re-crossing before him, 

 dodging through holes in the hedgerows, occasionally 

 falling behind and hurrying up again at full speed, 

 and in innumerable other ways, which all tend to 

 reduce the keen edge from his shying propensities, 

 whether constitutional or acquired, and persuade him 

 to conceive the idea that the various orders of the 

 canine tribe arc nearer being his true friends than his 

 mortal enemies. 



WHAT TO DO WITH A COLT AT THE MEET. 



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A three -year -old colt may be ridden to the 

 meet twice a week if within easy distance, but no 

 attempt should ever be made to follow, although when 

 he is four years old he may be given some lessons in 

 hunting. At the meet, before a start is made, the 

 rider should always keep the colt on the move well 

 clear of the hounds and the other riders, and if he 

 show any symptons of nervousness, which he can 

 demonstrate in many ways, by becoming restless, 

 pawing the ground, snorting, etc., the rider should 

 keep constantly caressing him, assuring him by gentle, 

 firm words, and endeavour to restore his confidence. 

 If the colt should grow thoroughly excited and lose his 

 temper the rider must be very careful to preserve his ; 

 because if he lose his temper and begin to punish the 

 colt, and coerce him into accomplishing that which he 

 has not been adequately trained to understand, he will 

 ruin him. In all likelihood the colt will resist, while 

 he will acquire a jealous dislike of hounds in future. 



