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 Training a Horse for One of the Finest Ser- vices in the World— The New York Mounted Police

����Only men who show a marked aptitude for riding and only horses which respond readily to the rigid course of training, are accepted for the mounted divi- This one is a bit unruly

��Teaching a re- cruit in the busi- ness of stopping a runaway. The policeman's mount must run even faster than the frightened animal in order to head him off

��Throwing a horse so that a veterincry may work on its feet and legs. The rope is attached to one front and one rear foot, and passed through a ring in the surcingle

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