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back upon the horse the responsibility of 

 his own ignorance ; he will brand as a jade 

 an animal possessing the most brilliant re- 

 sources, and of whom, with more discern- 

 ment and tact, he could have made a hack- 

 ney as docile in character, as graceful and 

 agreeable in his paces. I have often re- 

 marked that horses considered indomitable 

 are those which develop the most energy 

 and vigor, when we know how to remedy 

 those physical defects which prevent their 

 making use of them. As to those which, in 

 spite of their bad formation, are by a similar 

 system made to show a semblance of obedi- 

 ence, we need thank nothing but the soft- 

 ness of their natures. If they can be made 

 to submit to the simplest exercises, it is 

 only on condition that we do not demand 

 anything more of them; for they would 

 soon find energy to resist any further at- 

 tempts. The rider can make them go along 

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