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not be afraid when he sees it with the eye on that 

 side, but he will be afraid if you approach him with 

 it on the other side. It is therefore necessary to 

 pacify him on both sides in all cases. After you 

 have accustomed him to the umbrella, or whatever 

 you may wish to make him familiar with, on his 

 right side, repeat the operation on the left side in 

 the same manner as if you had not approached him 

 at all. 



BLINDS, OR BLINKERS. 



All my experience with and observation of horses, 

 proves )felearly to me that blinkers should never be 

 used, and that the sight of the horse, for many rea- 

 sons, should not be interfered with in any way. 

 Horses are only fearful of objects which they do not 

 understand, or are not familiar with, and the eye is 

 one of the principal mediums by which this under- 

 standing and this ffimiliarity are brought about. The 

 horse, on account of his very amiable nature, can be 

 made in the course of time to bear almost anything 

 in any shape ; but there is a quicker process of 

 reaching his intelligence than that of wearing it into 

 him through his skin and bones. However wild or 

 nervous a horse may be, he can be taught in a very 

 short time to understand and not to feai* any object, 

 however frightful in appearance. Horses can be 

 broken in less time, and better, v/ithout blinkers ; but" 

 horses that have always worn them will notice the 

 sudden change, and must be treated carefully the 

 first drive. After that they will diive better with- 



