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is to put a strong head-stall on the young one and another 

 on a steady break-horse, which has a saddle on him, and, 

 having placed the two animals side by side, to tie them 

 securely together by their head-stalls. Fixed in this way, 

 the pupil is unable to run away, rear or buck. The breaker 

 mounts the old horse, whose '' company " gives the young 

 one confidence, and in a short time makes his pupil 

 accompany him wherever he likes. After a few days, 

 another man mounts and rides the young horse, which, 

 during these lessons, continues to be attached to the 

 other animal, and thus soon makes his mount quiet 

 to ride. This method is safe and expeditious ; but has 

 the drawback of being liable to make the pupil dis- 

 inclined to act independently of his fellows. I need 

 hardly say that it affords no instruction in mouthing or 

 in the formation of the different paces. The success 

 which I had during my South African tour showed that 

 those Boers whom I had the pleasure of meeting, liked 

 the system of breaking which I taught them better than 

 their own. 



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