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always to have the most perfect hunters, even 

 before the horses have ever seen a hound, or have 

 had a saddle on their backs, by adopting the 

 following plan. As soon as the colt is weaned, 

 when turned out, he has of course always a shed 

 or stable to lie in, where he is also fed. A few 

 yards in front of the door of the stable begin by 

 making a shght fence, about the height of the colt's 

 knees, which he will walk over to get to his corn. 

 When he is quite used to this, raise the fence six 

 inches, or more, sufficient to make him rear up, and 

 get his forelegs over, and he will soon find it easier 

 to jump over than draw over his hind-legs. When 

 he does this freely, raise it still higher, till he is 

 obliged to make a good standing leap over it every 

 time he goes into the shed to be fed, etc. This last 

 should be a single rail. When he is perfect at this, 

 which he will be in the course of a month, then dig 

 a ditch and throw up a bank with the earth, instead 

 of the rail, or by the side of it, — which rail should 

 be made higher to prevent his preferring it to the 

 ditch, — and he will first walk into the ditch, then 

 get his forelegs on the bank, and the hinder-legs 

 on the other side of the ditch ; but, in the course 

 of a day or two, he will quietly jump on the bank. 

 After being perfect in this, have another ditch on 



