THE HORSE 



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A Famous Six-Horse Team 



devised to assist a single horse in pulling a load and for giving proofs of skill. To prevent the 



too heavy for him on a road too narrow to ad- long reins from flapping, rings are attached be- 



mit of two horses abreast. Later it was adopted hind the head of the wheel horse, through which 



as a means of showing fine horses to advantage, the forward reins are passed. On a straight 



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First Prize, Work-Horse Parade, Boston 



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