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looking to my own ;" possibly not, but a coach- 

 maker's man does ; so if, before starting on a trip, 

 you have your wheels examined, and do the same 

 thing at proper intervals during your journey, it 

 may cost a very few shillings, but, depend on it, you 

 save much more in the wear and tear of your horse 

 or horses, independent of the satisfaction of not 

 causing them perfectly useless exertion. 



It is the same by collars, on which I have made 

 some remarks : an owner may not know whether a 

 collar fits or not, but a collar-maker does, so there 

 is no excuse for cutting a poor brute's neck or 

 shoulders, from ignorance in collars. If a lady 

 deputed some one to see if her carriage horses' 

 shoulders were galled or not, and was told they 

 were, she would, in nine cases in ten, act with 

 perfect justice in dismissing her coachman ; and if 

 she was told that anything about her carriage or 

 harness acted disadvantageously to her horses, I 

 should say dismiss him at once ; he is either careless, 

 has no regard for his horses, or knows little of his 

 business. 



