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skill and courage which are nothing extraordi- 

 nary, though always dangerous. To skirt at full 

 gallop deep gullies and ravines and the rocky 

 slopes of mountains needs a courage and cool- 

 ness which are not gix'en to every one. 



It is a great test of strength and skill to drive 

 a f(jur-in-hand, sometimes a si,x-in-hand, and 



A Good Tvpf. of Saddle hloRSF. 



In Austria and in our western mountam 

 ous section are the most remarkable exam 

 pies of intre]Didity and skill in the art ot 

 driving horses. To mount and descend 

 flights of steps, to approach a precipice with 

 four horses at full speed and be able to stop occasional!)- eight or nine. The more horses, the 

 them short at the crucial moment, are acts of more reins for the driver to hold, and if he is 



T)Hi-,,AK 01- A HoksF. Dealkr 



Harness Horse born White (Albino) 



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