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not get over so quick, and consequently does not fold so high. 

 In other cases, a long buckskin roll stuffed with deer's hair, 

 to make it spft, say six-ply buckling in front reaching from 

 the ankle to the knee joint, prevents him from touching his 

 elbows. I think the elbow boot is the meanest looking and 

 the hardest to keep in- its place ever a horse wore. 



The best -elbow boot made in America is made by A. V. 

 Smith, of Rochester, N. Y., and in fact, the best Kersey boot 

 of any description — quarter, knee, shin or scalper. He also 

 keeps all kinds of horse boots and equipments of every de- 

 scription, and is always on hand with a smile and ready to 

 please the customer if he can be pleased. He sells at whole- 

 sale and retail. 



It will make a difference in many cases in handling your 

 colt whether you have a mare or a staltron. This does not 

 apply to geldings. In some seasons of the year, especially in 

 hot weather, some fillies act worse while in a heat than others. 

 They are inclined to be frisky and a little sour in their dispo- 

 sition, both in harness and in the stable. I have seen them 

 kick in harness at such times when they had never thought of 

 it before. You better not try to work them much for a few 

 days. If you have to exercise them, lead them behind a cart, 

 as many times you tantalize them and injure their disposition. 

 Stallions, many tipies — colts as well as aged horses — during 

 the spring are not as easily controlled as others, are liable to 

 show temper, will sour on you and don't seem to improve. A 

 large majority will improve faster and do better in a month 

 after cooler weather comes in the fall than they would in 

 three months in the spring or hot weather of the summer. 

 Of course there are exceptions to this. A man should use 

 his own judgment and act according to his horse. Some will 

 train and trot as well at this time as any season of the year. 

 It is very necessary to use a stallion support when working 

 your horse, as many a one has been seriously injured without. 

 it. I have often let up on them entirely for six weeks until 

 the weather changed, and the horse would change with it and 



