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the sulky or very light speeding wagon by carrying 

 the tugs well up the sides, and thus escaping the 

 motion, but one can hardly do that in the ordinary 

 road-wagon without presenting a grotesque appear- 

 ance to eyes accustomed to other and ordinary 

 arrangements. 



An open bridle is far more comfortable to the 

 horse, and much cooler, but is not safe upon all of 

 them, and its constant use tends to make the animal 

 sluggish, since he can see exactly what you are 

 doing, and learn to be very cunning; while he 

 anticipates every motion toward the whip by nearly 

 jumping through his harness. Again, his head 

 must be really finely proportioned to look well thus 

 unadorned, and not all of our pets (of this variety) 

 possess the grace or beauties of the sculptured steed. 



Buy no horse that wears boots, for if these were 

 necessary when he enjoyed expert handling, they 

 W'ill be doubly essential under your careless manage- 

 ment. Even scars and white hairs where boot- 

 straps may have chafed, are to be regarded with 

 suspicion ; for scientific shoeing nowadays corrects 



