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with alternate legs. He is of opinion that 

 a scientific horseman, proceeding upon this 

 plan, ought to complete the education of an 

 average horse in one hundred and fifty les- 

 sons of half-an-hour each, given twice a day 

 during seventy-five successive days. 



If you are resolved to educate your horse 

 as quickly and as perfectly as possible, you 

 cannot do better than attempt it upon this 

 plan. The rough and ready course of in- 

 struction which I have suggested is very far 

 from promising equally speedy results. Fol- 

 lowing my advice, you ought to be quite 

 satisfied if you are able to get your horse light 

 in hand in a month., and to drive his haunches 

 under him in another month ; and we have 

 already seen that, even when the foundation 

 has thus been laid, all the finer and more 

 complicated parts of his education are still 

 before him. Considering, then, how much his 

 progress in these difficult lessons will naturally 

 be delayed by the distractions and excitements 

 unavoidable while working in the open air, I 

 think you will do well if, in six or even eight 

 months, you make him as clever as his and 

 your qualifications will allow. 



