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lenge him at once to a pitched battle, forcing him up to 

 or past the object, which, to the trembling colt, may 

 appear like a mountain ready to fall upon and crush 

 him; and these "horse-roughs" then take credit for 

 conquering the brute's temper, as they call it, notwith- 

 standing that he may be as harmless as a child. 



Ladies or gentlemen who are nervous or indifferent 

 riders, and whose horses are subject to the disagreeable 

 infirmity of shying, would do well to keep them in re- 

 gular exercise, and when inconvenient for themselves to 

 ride, a patient and sensible groom should be employed 

 to exercise them for at least two hours every day, on 

 the same road they are usually ridden by their owners. 

 But in training colts, a variety of routes should be taken, 

 so as to allow them to see fresh objects every day, until 

 thoroughly accustomed to most things animate and 

 inanimate with which it is likely they may hereafter 

 come in contact. There are few high-couraged horses 

 that do not shy more or less after being kept in the 

 stables a day or two without exercise ; some will enjoy 

 themselves when set at liberty by capering about like 

 dogs when let loose from a kennel, because they have 

 no other way of testifying their pleasure; and this, by 

 inexperienced horsemen, is erroneously considered vice. 



