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but, in common with thousands.of others, we fail to see 
it. The distinction between taming and educating. is 
clear and positive, and can not be gainsaid by even the 
most careless observer. We think we have made this 
sufficiently clear in previous pages, but desire to impress 
the point, as it is on account of the “ Horse-Zamers” that 
the existing prejudices have mainly arisen. 
We have devoted our lives to the investigation and 
study of this subject, and whether our efforts have been 
of any value to the public or not, we are certain of’ 
having had a very extensive experience with. horses. 
We do not by any means claim to be infallible, but we 
speak of this to satisfy the public that ours is no system 
picked up in a day, but that it is the result of incessant 
labor for years. Of one thing we can assure the public, 
that, whether the ideas we advance are original with 
ourselves or whether they are ideas of others adapted: to 
our system, neither are recommended without first hav- 
ing been put thoroughly to the test by actual personal 
experience. We advise no plan which we have not suc- 
cessfully tried, and found to be valuable. 
There is a certain moral responsibility resting upon 
the author of works of this nature, which is embarras- 
sing toa high degree. The rules which he sets forth are 
sometimes deviated from without the knowledge of the 
operator himself—either from his not clearly under- 
standing the meaning, or from his having too loosely 
scanned the printed instructions—and the desired result 
is not reached. This leads to a distrust.of the system, . 
