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I explained the facts, I subjected her again to treatment in 

 the same manner, and drove her in shafts without breech- 

 ing. I explained to him that my treatment in the building 

 would not break her; that she must be treated out of 

 doors, and carefully driven in poles until thoroughly gentle 

 to rein and submissive to them. In a word, the treatment 

 must be made carefully progressive (as explained in chapter 

 on Colt Training). He was advised to employ a good, 

 patient man, and if the treatment were carried out as 

 directed, there would be no difficulty in making her per- 

 fectly safe and gentle. 



Before leaving New York, in 1872, a leading gentleman 

 requested me to remain over a day, and show a man in his 

 employ how to break a very promising trotting mare. He 

 stated that the man informed him that she was so ugly and 

 unmanageable he could do nothing with her. I knew the 

 mare well, as she was once brought to my place for treat- 

 ment. When driven with other horses, if not given her 

 own way, she would balk. She was extremely sensitive, 

 but perfectly gentle until excited or maddened, when she 

 would become very stubborn, and difficult to manage. 



I explained to the owner at the time that we could not 

 break her under canvas ; that she should be worked on the 

 track, with other horses, at first moderately, but gradually 

 pushing until she balked, when she should be subjected to 

 treatment until submissive. Then the driving should be 

 continued up to the point of proving her perfectly safe 

 and reliable. 



The man who had been employed to handle her was a 

 sort of professional trainer, who claimed much skill and 

 experience. He had attended the class of every horse- 

 tamer who had visited New York for many years, including 

 mine. He was quite an enthusiast, and on this account 

 was employed by the gentleman to break this mare, 



