BACKING THE HORSE 



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The class of horses of which we are speaking are 

 called upon to back frequently, often under most 

 difficult conditions. To see energy expended for naught, 

 watch a team backing after both man and team have 

 lost their tempers. Back the horses come, saying as 

 plainly as they can, "You fool driver"; then come 

 loud words, a yanking of the reins, the sting of the 

 lash, and back the load comes, but in the wrong place, 

 and this may be repeated several times before the 

 wagon is placed satisfactorily. No wonder there is 

 need of a society for the prevention of cruelty to 

 auimals ! 



A trained horse with extraordinary development ni 

 Owned by Dr. F. B. Howe, Ithaca, N. Y. 



