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power, and sacrifice freedom of movement to exaggerated 

 control, with the result, in many cases, of getting their animals 

 behind their bits and straining their hocks. Such men ride 

 in a mechanical manner, which is inelegant in a school 

 or circus, and is entirely unsuited for work in the open. Mr. 

 Fillis on the contrary, acting on his motto ^' en avajtf' 

 (forward), has succeeded in showing how a horse can be made 

 clever in his movements, without in any way diminishing 

 his usefulness on the road or over a country. I therefore 

 trust that all English-speaking horsemen, and especially 

 cavalrymen and polo players, will profit by the valuable 

 instruction which he now puts before them. 



M. H. HAYES. 



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