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provided, of course, that the animal has naturally 

 hard and Avell-shaped feet to start with — a condi- 

 tion we are taking for granted. 



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The breakiug-in of a colt has been treated en- 

 tkely from the single harness point of view, be- 

 cause a horse which will go alone will always 

 work in double harness, although the reverse is 

 not always the case. Once broken, a horse has to 

 be mannered and taught the thousand and one 

 little items, insignificant enough in themselves, 

 which, in the aggregate, help to raise his value 

 to that of a high-class and expensive animal. 

 Many people confuse quietness with sluggishness. 

 A quiet horse should be full of spirit, free and 

 fast, but he should have been so perfectly man- 

 nered that he never "plays up," or shows the 

 exuberance of his spirits in an unorthodox manner, 

 but is absolutely free from tricks, vice, or pecuhar- 

 ities. All this is taught by the exercise of great 

 patience and attention to detail when driving the 

 colt after the rough breaking-in is completed. 

 First of all, teach the horse never to fidget or 

 move off until the signal — a combined " click " 

 and tightening of the rein — is given. Teach him 



