14 INTRODUCTORY. 



Nearly all kinds of saws, them I liave worked on, too; 

 To make a saw, that I never tried to do. 

 I have tiled, set, gummed, and re-tecthed some new; 

 Circulars to work on is quite a science, and keep them true. 



Not much work did I ever do at the harness trade, 

 Only repair ; once a bridle, martingales, circingle I made. 

 At the machinist business, that, too, I have turned my hand; 

 The principles to do that work on T quite well understand. 



If you want to make a machine, and have it good work do, 

 From the center you must work, and make all true. 

 One great center you must liave, that you ought to know, 

 And all must run iu harmony, or to pieces it will go. 



It is the same with the horse, if you will look }'ou can see, 

 For him to move well, in harmony of action all must be. 

 On him for many years I have spent nearly all of my time, 

 For he needs help, he is a great sufferer, I find. 



There are a great many kinds of work I have done and understock. 

 Of course T had learned something before I could write a book. 

 The science on the horse is all I ever perfect made, 

 And to do that T had to leave behind every other trade- 

 On them, others have sailed far in advance of me in their line; 

 For this reason, ray time lias been spent on the horse, you. find-; 

 A man cannot carry along so many trades and excel, 

 If ho perfects only one in life he will do very well. 



To write poetry is quite a science, too, I find ; 

 To make all run smooth, and make all rhyme. 

 Five parts have got to be carrried at the same time; 

 Compose, spall, write, convey, and make all rhyme. 



After writing awhile I think at that I can do well: 

 What bothers me the most is to all words spell. 

 There are so many things that all have the same name, 

 If I do not spell them all right, I ought not to be to blame. 



My main object in writing this book is tiie liorse to rescue; 

 And if you will read it. and study the horse, that it will do ; 

 And after you have learned this science no man can fool you 

 Much on stiff horses ; if they do it will be only on a few. 



