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narrow, very long from eyes to ears, ears long, wide apart 

 and thrown back and out. The nose was a little rounding, 

 nostrils large, heavy under lip. She was one of the best 

 types I ever saw of the cool, cunning, reckless fighter. In 

 about forty minutes I had her under complete control, 

 driving her in the street, to the surprise of every one, per- 

 fectly gentle. McVay met me in Newark, O., about a month 



afterwards. Said he, " Magner, by G , my mare is 



broke, and is to-day the safest and best mare in Richland 

 County. I use her for my family driving. Going down 

 hill a while ago, with my children in with me, the breeching 

 broke, letting the shafts upon her heels. She never moved 

 or kicked, or offered to : the change is wonderful, and all 

 the result of what you did with her." But he never said, 

 " Thank you," or gave me a dollar, though I had added 

 hundreds of dollars to the value of the mare. After sub- 

 jecting the mare to treatment before the class, and driving 

 her in the street, I ordered the trainer to treat her kindly, 

 test her thoroughly, and if necessary repeat the lesson until 

 he was sure of success. In any event he must treat her 

 with great kindness, to take no needless chances of failure. 

 He did not find it necessary to repeat the treatment, simply 

 drove her a few hours daily, and the reformation was com- 

 plete. 



When in New- York City Mr. Hettrick, who kept a livery 

 stable, corner Thirtieth Street and Sixth Avenue, bought on 

 Twenty-fourth Street a remarkably vicious Western horse, 

 for a mere trifle, on account of his vicious character. This 

 horse was a large, high-headed sorrel : he was so very wild 

 and dangerous that I found it impossible, even when tied by 

 the halter to the centre-pole of the canvas, to touch any part 

 of his body. He would strike and kick as desperately as 

 any wild, vicious horse from the plains. He would snort, 

 strike, and kick at any one who went near him. It was with 

 great difficulty that I could get my hands upon him safely ; 

 but once able to get to him, I had him under complete control 

 in thirty minutes, and he was perfectly gentle afterwards to 

 drive to carriage or hack. As a good type of bad-looking 

 head and disposition, I give an accurate sketch of this 

 horse's head, taken five weeks after being broken and used 

 to a hack daily. I will refer to but one more interesting 



