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It is seldom that anything can be done in the way 

 of cure. Kindness will aggravate the evil, and no 

 degree of severity will correct it. " I have seen," says 

 Professor Stewart, "biters punished until they tremble 

 in every joint, and were ready to drop, but have never, 

 in any case, known them cured by this treatment, or 

 by any other. The lash is forgotten in an hour, and 

 the horse is as ready and determined to repeat the 

 offence as before. He appears unable to resist the 

 temptation ; and, in its worst form, biting is a species 

 of insanity." 



Constant and laborious work is often beneficial. 

 Some horses may be over-awed by being very bold. 

 He may be warned by speaking to him. On approach- 

 ing a horse, hold a whip in his view, ready to let it 

 fall. If you can get hold of his head you are safe; he 

 may then be muzzled, or his head tied to the manger — 

 a long rope may be fastened to the halter, and run 

 through a ring at the head of the stall, and proceed 

 backward to the heel-post ; this enables a man to draw 

 the head close up to the ring, and keep it there till the 



