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the ordinary purposes of the saddle ; trained to a fast 

 walk, gentle amble, and brisk canter. In witnessing many 

 sales of horses in the New York market, we have always 

 noticed that those broken to the saddle, sold much more 

 readily, and at an advanced price ; this was especially true 

 of small horses. In breaking or training colts, a humane 

 and scientific system is the best. Mr. Rarey has proved 

 this beyond all controversy. This elementary training 

 should be most thorough, for on it depends their future use- 

 fulness and docility. In our judgment blinders should 

 be dispensed with as well in the harness as saddle; as 

 familiarity with objects prevents fear in the horse, and 

 covering the eye defeats this. The best method of ed- 

 ucating the horse in a scientific and rational manner 

 for the saddle, and the establishment of a correct sys- 

 tem of equitation, are justly receiving much atten- 

 tion. The system adopted by F. Baucher of Paris, of 

 world-wide reputation, is explained in a work, pub- 

 lished in 1852, entitled "Method of Horsemanship, Found- 

 ed on New Principles." Undoubtedly the most useful 

 companion to every lover of the horse, is "Frank Forrest- 

 er's Horse and Horsemanship of the United States and 

 British Provinces of North America. By Henry Wil- 

 liam Herbert." In the second volume there are essays on 

 breeding, breaking, horsemanship, management in the 

 field, stable and road, on shoeing, on stabling, with views, 

 plans and estimates, and on the various diseases of the 

 horse. 



This work contains valuable communications from gen- 

 tlemen of different sections of our country, distinguished 

 by their efforts to improve the breed and enhance the use- 

 fulness of the noblest of animals, the horse. 



" Of able body, sound of limb and wind, 

 Upright he walks, on pasterns firm and straight ; 

 His motion easy ; prancing in his gait ; 

 Dauntless at empty noises ; lofty neck'd, 

 Sharp-headed, barrel-bellied, broadly back'd : 



