The art of taming and educating the horse : with details of management in the subjection of over forty representative vicious horses, and the story of the author's personal experience : together with chapters on feeding, stabling, shoeing, and the practical treatment for sickness, lameness, etc: with a large number of recipes . vei-y hard is liable to rear andthrow himself over backward. gentle and follow Avithout the use of the halter,—a methodI f>racticed with great success during my early experi-ence,—which, when well done, will be found very , get the colt into a small ro
The art of taming and educating the horse : with details of management in the subjection of over forty representative vicious horses, and the story of the author's personal experience : together with chapters on feeding, stabling, shoeing, and the practical treatment for sickness, lameness, etc: with a large number of recipes . vei-y hard is liable to rear andthrow himself over backward. gentle and follow Avithout the use of the halter,—a methodI f>racticed with great success during my early experi-ence,—which, when well done, will be found very , get the colt into a small room or carriage smaller the inclosure the less inclined the colt will beto get away. Next, take a common five or six foot buggywhip, and, speaking kindly, approach him slowly, as hewill bear. Tie will naturally get as far away into a corneras he can, but as sooxi as you see the least indication of TEACH IXC TO FOLLOW 99 fear, step back, showing an inditterent manner. When hisalarm subsides, apijroach as before, and so continue to dountil the mane can be touched and patted a little. Thissubmitted to, bring the whip from behind you, quietlyover his back, until it extends over the shoulder, so thatthe lash can be brought against the opposite side of hishead a little below the eye, and commence tapping with it. Fig. 94.—Right way of pulling to teach the colt to lead. very lightly, gradually increasing the force of the strokeuntil the head is moved from it a little, when stop andcaress; so continue until he steps around toward you alittle to get away from the force of the stroke. By re-peating the tapping, and striking a little harder, as helearns to fear the whip he will be forced around in a circleat will. This may be done when the halter is on. If thewhip is too limber and the lash too springy and long, it 100 COLT TEAINING. will be difficult to do this properly, as it will be liable tobe brought across the fjice in an irregular manner, fright-ening the colt and ma
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