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CHECKING AND BLINDERS. 



Representative Cases* 



I made a special effort to obtain the aid of an artist to make 



photographs of repre- 

 sentative cases, so as to 

 have an absolutely cor- 

 rect illustration of a 

 good average of them, 

 but found it so difficult 

 to secure one to do this 

 that \ was compelled to 

 be satisfied with draw- 

 ings, which, while not 

 just what I wanted, give 

 a very good idea of the 

 form and position of 

 blinders upon the heads 



Fig. 313.— The Fashion in the Country. P f fashionably equipped 



coach horses, including 

 the opposite of rough specimens to be often seen in the country, 

 which will be noticed with interest. 



In experimenting upon such 

 hof ses as were brought to me be- 

 fore classes for illustrating the ef- 

 fects of treatment, I always gave 

 the fullest freedom of sight, no 

 matter what the object, and could 

 always soon make the horse en- 

 tirely indifferent to the object or 

 cause of fear. This is, in fact, 

 one of the most important essen- 

 tials of success. 



The Horse Should Sbe. 



A horse can be driven to a top 

 carriage with Close blinders, when 

 he cannot without ; this is be- ¥m 314- _ Tne 0Id Farm Horse wHh B|Ind$i 

 cause he was never permitted io 



see the top while in this position, and if permitted to see it sud- 

 denly or unexpectedly, it would be liable to frighten or excite 

 him very seriously, and would be dangerous to have him do so. This 

 is frequently illustrated very forcibly by taking off or changing the 

 bridle on a horse while hitched to a carriage. The,, horse being 

 thus permitted suddenly to see the top behind him, which is now 



