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" If then the distant clang of arms he hears, 

 He paws, he bounds, he pricks his listening ears, 

 Quivering his joints, and snorting with desire, 

 Wilhin his nostril nils the thickered fire; 

 Adown his crest his locks recumbent stray — 

 OVr his right blade the bushy honors play, 

 His horny hoof upturns the hollow ground, 

 And rings the air in grave and solid sound." 



Who, when they study the nature of the horse and 

 consider his superior muscular power, can think of low- 

 ering himself (as he must) to subdue him by force alone? 

 I have broken a great many colts for the saddle and 

 harness, and 1 never knew one of them to prove balky 

 or vicious afterwards; and I have cured many a one of 

 his vicious habits that was supposed to be spoiled by 

 others. And here let me say lo you, that if you should 

 ever fail to accomplish your design in the manner herein- 

 after set forth, and be compelled to resort to the lash, 

 do not whip the horse in the team where you will be 

 likely to worry the one at his side, nor before the wagon 

 where he is likely to break the carriage or harness, 

 besides conquering you (instead of being conquered), as 

 most assuredly he will, nine times out of ten; and then 

 you are worse off than when you began. But take him 

 out of the harness to some convenient place (a stall for 

 instance), where he is confined, so that he does not hurt 

 you nor himself, and then chastise him as you think he 

 deserves; or take him out of the harness and bit him 

 close, and you will find it a difficult matter to drive him 

 far from you with the whip, for he will oftener follow 

 you around than run away. The reason of this will be 

 made manifest as I proceed. 



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