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CHAPTER VI. 



BREAKING TO HARNESS. 



Breaking to harness may be divided into two 

 sections, one for the well-bred horse and the 

 other for the cart-horse. 



The well-bred horse first requires to be 

 well broken to the saddle and well mouthed, 

 for most carriage-horses are used for saddle 

 purposes as well as for driving, many gentle- 

 men and ladies also riding their carriage-horses, 

 whilst some hunt them as well ; anyhow, the 

 groom rides them at exercise, so they must be 

 able to carry as well as draw. The cart-horse, 

 being of a duller temperament, does not require 

 so much previous breaking-in before being put 

 in harness, and a great many which have never 

 been first broken to the saddle will take no 



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