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PBINCIPLES OF TREATMENT. 



There are also many points having close relation to this subject, 

 and of great interest to the horseman, which want of space in a gen- 

 eral work of this character compels me to omit : First, the inside 

 history of Rarey's career, as a means of correcting the false impres- 

 sions created by his pretensions and assumed success, because with- 

 out it there was necessarily a certain mystery about the performance 

 of this duty that could not well be made plain ; second, the details 



Tie. 63.— Model of the French Norman Horse. 



of the management and history of a large number of specially repre- 

 sentative vicious horses, as suggestive aids to treatment in similar 

 cases ;, third, the outlines of my experience with reference to many 

 cases,and circumstances named, the better to authenticate the facts 

 stated. There are also special chapters on other points having 

 close and important connection with the instruction given on this 

 subject. All these points are very fully given in my regular work 

 on the horse, which can be referred to by those interested. 



I would now call attention to what I deem the most important 

 condition of success, which should be considered, above all others, as 

 deserving of the most serious consideration, namely, the judgment 

 and skill with which the treatment is applied. * 



