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THE HORSE. 



pose. This must be of a greasy or waxy nature, to prevent the 

 rain from dissolving it, and washing it off upon the coat of the 

 horse. One or other of the following compositions will answer the 

 purpose : 



BECIPES FOE HARNESS BLACKING. 

 No. 1. 



Spirit of Turpentine 

 Beeswax 

 Prussian Blue 



Lamp Black 

 Slice the wax very thin, put it in 



1 pt. 

 4 oz. 

 1 oz. 



a jar and pour on the turpentine. Let 

 it stand twenty-four hours, then grind the other ingredients together on a 

 stone or marble slab, and mix carefully up. It must be kept in a covered 

 tin box. 



No. 2. 

 Take the above composition and add the following, which improves the 

 polish : — 



Spirit Varnish . . 1 pt. 



Gum Benzoin . . . 2 oz. 



Soft Soap . . .1 oz. 



Melt together in a water bath, and when thoroughly incorporated mix all 

 together on a stone and cover up directly. 



CHAPTER XII. 



RIDING. 



Mounting and Dismounting — The Seat — Management of the 

 Reins — Modes of Starting the Horse into his Various Paces — 

 Riding to Hounds — Out-door Vices and Bad Habits. 



MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING. 



The celebrated Rarey 

 has recently given us a new 

 light upon the subject, which 

 is quite at variance with those 

 directions which have hitherto 

 been considered to be the cor- 

 rect ones in this country. Thus, 

 Captain Richardson, in his val- 

 uable work on Horsemanship, 

 advises as follows : — " Stand 



opposite the near fore-foot of ■' beady." 



the horse, place the left hand 

 on the ueck near to the withers, having the back of the hand to the 



