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train fairly out of sight. As these railway arches are 

 most frequently in the country, where there is plenty 

 of room, this may be done without inconvenience, 



A shying horse will take less notice of a, train passing 

 on railways over streets in large towns, because the 

 noise and surrounding objects render this particular one 

 more indistinct, and less to be dreaded. ."Whipping and 

 spurring, under these circumstances, would probably 

 end in serious mischief. Many horses shy on a country 

 road at such insignificant objects, which they would not 

 notice m a crowded street, because they, stand out in 

 relief, and aro more prominent than anything else, 

 whereas in a busy street the horse's attention is more 

 divided and familiarised to the sight of a large object 

 from its being surrounded by smaller ones. A horse 

 will also pass through a large crowd, when some dif- 

 ficulty would be experienced in coaxing him to face a 

 small knot of persona ia the middle of a country 

 highway. 



When colts are first ridden or driven on the road, 

 great patience should be exercised, and they should be 

 encouraged to look at every object as much as possible, 

 stopping frequently for that purpose, and caressing 

 them ; some of the more timid will turn suddenly 

 round, and then is the time to make or mar them, for 

 if handled roughly and punished at this period of their 

 training, great difficulty will be experienced, both then 

 and ever after, in riding or driving them, and especially 

 past this particular spot or object. But by light hand* 



