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A common flat-headed hempen halter should be put 

 on under his winker-bridle, the rope or shank of which 

 should be passed round and tied in a knot on the 

 cross-bar of the bit. With this held by the man at 

 his side, and a good pair of reins, there is little fear 

 of a run-away, a thing most of all to be dreaded. 

 The horse being in the break, the driver takes his 

 place quietly; no touch of a whip, no cl k even, to 

 start him ; one man is at his side with the shank of 

 the halter in his hand : another, with one hand on 

 the shaft and the other on the step-iron, is ready to 

 ease the break off the moment a sign from the breaks- 

 man shows it is time to do so. When it is, the man 

 at the horse's head moves gently on, leading (not 

 pulling) the horse forward ; the other pulls, but by 

 no means forces the break after him. If the horse 

 hesitates, let him stand till he is inclined to move ; 

 when he does go, let him walk away, the man at his 

 side keeping hold of the halter ; at a proper time coax 

 him into a trot, the man still running by his side. 

 When he goes quiet, let this man gently fasten the 

 halter shank to the D of the hame, and leave the 

 horse's side. He then quietly gets into the break, 

 and the drive goes on. Should the horse stop, which 

 is likely enough, let him stand : he will very shortly 

 want to go somewhere. Let him, if it be possible, 

 take any road he likes ; no matter which way he goes, 

 provided he draws the break after him ; he can easily 

 be turned when going ; but of all things, in harness 

 or out of harness, avoid a fight with a horse till the 

 last extremity. It is always a risk, and should be 

 avoided. Our horse is now going gently, so we will 

 take him home and get him gently out of harness. 

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