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teach the animal side pressure, for so far he has 

 only been undergoing direct pressure. It is as 

 well to count how many circles he goes on one 

 side of the bit, and then give him a correspond- 

 ing number on the other to prevent his mouth 

 becoming one-sided or, in other words, having 

 one side of his mouth moi^e or less sensitive than 

 the other. Do not keep him at this long, or his 

 mouth will become very tender and sore, but 

 occupy the remainder of the time in leading 

 about the roads &c. Continue doing this for 

 two or three days, and then, having procured 

 long reins, drive him about on the longing 

 ground or in a field, turning him from time to 

 time fi'om one side to the other, stopping him 

 every now and then to get him accustomed to 

 his work, and if you do not pull at him too 

 much, but allow him plenty of play with his 

 head, he will in two or three days have a very 

 fair mouth. After the first day of using reins 

 you may drive him about the roads instead of 

 leading him. 



Of course, during all this time — in fact. 



