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For example, if you want a fast walker, you must use 

 him to that gait mostly, for a horse that is trotted most 

 of the time while on the road, will walk very slowly 

 whenever he stops the trot, and when he is trained to 

 the walk, he is not capable of much fast trotting, previous 

 to being trained for it, without injury to him. And so, 

 if you want a fast trotter, you must use him to this gait, 

 remembering the text, to drive fast, and stop often 

 enough not to injure your horse's wind. And so with 

 all other gaits, for there never was a two-forty horse 

 (trotter) without previous training. 



The farmer who wishes to have his horse show off to 

 good advantage at any particular village, or at the mar- 

 ket (for instance), and has not given his horse the 

 necessary exercise to give strength to his muscles, &c., 

 although his horse may be fat and look finely, must drive 

 slowly and cautiously within a short distance of the 

 place, when he will not be doomed to disappointment; 

 for driving him fast then a short distance will not injure 

 him, and he will show well. But, on the other hand, 

 let him drive so as to go in with his horse all sweat, 

 and his spirits drooping, and he will appear in the worst 

 possible plight he could fix him; and would need the 

 best of care to prevent him from taking cold, and per- 

 haps becoming diseased. 



The property and even the life of men, women and 

 children, often depend on the art and skill of the reins- 

 man, or in careful and correct driving. Thus it is, that 

 owners of horses, should not entrust those noble animals 

 to careless and reckless drivers. And all those who are 

 entrusted or employed in this occupation, either for them- 



