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of thus riding, and think it looks smart and in- 

 dicates fine horsemanship ; and it saves a little 

 trouble. That is their way of looking at it. 



Where horses are in the habit of being led at 

 exercise, the leading side should be constantly 

 changed ; otherwise their mouths are liable to 

 become hard on one side, and thus a ' one-sided ' 

 mouth is formed. 



The price of a watering bridle of a good pattern 

 is about 10s. 6d. 



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