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reftrain them : They are to be cur'd of this Apprehension by- 

 covering the Pavement of their Stall with Wooden Planks, 

 between two or three Feet high : and the Horfe ftandincr 

 conftantly upon them, his Feet will make the fame Noife as 

 they do when he goes over a Bridge, and he will of coiirfe 

 grov/ familiar to the Sound, and lofe all Apprehenfion of it. 



To accuftom them likewife to the Noife of the Water run_ 

 ning under the Bridge, lead him to a Mill, fix two Pillars 

 direftly over againft the Wheels, and tie your Horfe con- 

 flantly for two Hours together, feveral Times in the Day ; 

 having done this, bring him back to the Bridge, let an old 

 Horfe, that is not afraid, go before him upon the Bridge, 

 by degrees you will find him go over the Bridge as readily and 

 quietly as if he had never had the lead Apprehenfion. 



T'oR Horfes that are addided to lay down in the Water, 

 •you miift provide yourfelf with two little Leaden Balls, tie 

 them to a Piece of Packthread, and in the Moment that 

 he is lying down, you mufl: drop thefe into his Ears, and if 

 he rifes inftantly, or forbears to lay down, draw them back; 

 but this Method is not lefs fure than that of breaking a Flafk 

 fill'd with Water upon his Head, and letting the Water run 

 into his Ears. 



Fire, Smoke, the Smell of Gunpowder, and the Noife 

 of Guns, or other Arms, naturally furprize and frighten a 

 Horfe. — There are few that will come near Fire, or pafs by 

 it without Difficulty, 3 



There 



