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— althoug-h these should be carried, as a tired horse 

 may bang an ankle to pieces in a few miles. Slug- 

 gards will not answer, for the fatigues of the trip 

 will render them more and more dull, destroying all 

 pleasure ; even a resolute hard puller is better, for he 

 has courage, and will give over his vice if the drives 

 are long enough. 



All horses travel best at nig'ht, but as this is not 

 desired, the early morning and the late afternoons 

 afford the best times, and are the most beautiful por- 

 tions of the day. This also leaves the late morning 

 and the early afternoon for local exploration. After 

 a gentle pace for the first mile, horses travel 

 easier, and last fresh longer if sent along at a fair 

 road gait to the next halt. Nothing is more tiresome 

 to them than dawdling along hour after hour, and 

 they are not sustained in their task by the knowledge 

 of coming stable and welcome rest. The last mile 

 in should be at a moderate pace ; water should be 

 given along the way at every opportunity, and plenti- 

 fully. On arrival, the shoulders and saddle place 

 should be at once sponged with cold water, the legs 



