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harness. — " A young horse, the first time, should be 

 put into the break with only one other, and that one 

 steady, good-collared, and quick. The young one 

 should have plenty of room given him in his head, 

 and be driven at the cheek of an easy bit, with his 

 pole-piece rather slack. Start him quietly the first 

 time on a wide space of ground, any way he pleases, 

 without checking him ; the old horse being made to 

 take collar first. The new horse being alarmed, and 

 inclined to bounce, should yet not be held hard, far 

 less be stopped, as there may be a difficulty in getting 

 him to start again, which is the chief object ; and if 

 inclined to run, his partner will be able to stop him. 

 A young horse, shy of his collar, should not be 

 pressed to it at first, as a lasting dislike may ensue, 

 with the vice of gibbing. Young ones going several 

 times without touching collar, should be patiently 

 borne with, and such temperance will be rewarded 

 by their gradually taking to it of their own ac- 

 cord. All young coachhorses should be stopped 

 very gradually, allowing them at least ten yards to 

 do it in ; if stopped short, they will resist, and are 

 then drawing by the head. In going down hill, the 

 horses should not be held hard, as is too common ; 

 the great weight thrown upon them should be recol- 

 lected, as they are then drawing by their heads. 



" A young horse having been driven long enough to 

 make him steady, he should be taken up in his bear- 

 ing rein, put down lower on his bit, and driven in a 

 wide circle, or figure of eight, keeping the inner 

 horse well up to his collar and bit. He should be 

 frequently stopped in his exercise, but not held tight 



