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under Baddle. — Dexter and Patchen at Milwaukee. — Same at Alrian, 

 Toledo, Kalamazoo, and Wheeling. — Dexter and Magoogler the Pacer 

 at Httsburg 3" 



XLVIII. 



Dexter, Polly Ann the Pacer, and Patchen, Jnn., at Philadelphia. — D-stcr, 

 Silas Rich, and Patchen, Jun., at 'Baltimore.— Dexter under Saddle 

 against Thne.— Dexter and Silae Eich at "Washington. — Dexter's Per- 

 formances that Tear considered. — Integrity and Capacity of Bndd 

 Doble. — No Season to believe that Dexter then reached his best. — His 

 Fine Points.- Dexter compared to Peerless.— The Auburn Horse.— 

 Qrand Combination of Qualities in Dexter 385 



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On Driving. — Difficulty of laying down Rules. — Importance of a Sensitive 

 Mouth. — The Bit proper for a Colt. — Much Use of " bitting" Apparatus 

 mischievous. — The Bits in cold Weather to be warmed before Use. — A 

 light, fine Hand required. — Pulling to be avoided. — Gentleness and 

 Firmness. — The Horse to be harnessed so as to be at ease. — Dead Pull 

 an Evil.— Proper Position of the Driver. — The Shift of the Bit.— How 

 to hold the Reins. — Severe Bits bad 3E1 



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Of Breaking in Trotting. — A Gaining Break. — Snatching to be avoided. — 

 How to catcli tlie Horse to his Trot. — Nature of the catching-pull. — 

 The Horse to to be steadied when he has caught. — A Break fiometimes 

 Desirable. — How to bring it about. — Conlldence of the Horse in hia 

 Driver. — Sagacity of Horses. — To prevent a Break. — SigUB of one 

 coming. « • 396 



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