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(the mere sight of a whip will very much irritate some 

 horses), to leave it at home, give it to the groom in at- 

 tendance, or even to throw it away, rather than get the 

 horse into an ungovernable state of frenzy by continuing 

 to keep it in the hand. This, if done in time, will often 

 reconcile a hot-tempered, dancing, high-couraged horse, 

 and better, of course, lose whip than life. 



In conclusion, I repeat my conviction that it is much 

 better for aged people or inexperienced persons, of 

 either sex, to walk rather than persist in riding horses 

 which they are uncertain aa to their ability to control. 



