Gleason's horse book The only authorized work by America's king of horse tamers, comprising history, breeding, training, breaking, buying, feeding, grooming, shoeing, doctoring, telling age and general care of the horse . The above engraving illustrates the use of my single foot-^rip,which, the reader will readily see,£ive3 the driver a double Durchasa — 191 — on tlie horsed foot and is quickly explained. The end being snappedinto large iron ring, which is sewed strongly to the surcingle underthe horses belly, passed through the ring attached to strap at th3fetlock joint, and back through the


Gleason's horse book The only authorized work by America's king of horse tamers, comprising history, breeding, training, breaking, buying, feeding, grooming, shoeing, doctoring, telling age and general care of the horse . The above engraving illustrates the use of my single foot-^rip,which, the reader will readily see,£ive3 the driver a double Durchasa — 191 — on tlie horsed foot and is quickly explained. The end being snappedinto large iron ring, which is sewed strongly to the surcingle underthe horses belly, passed through the ring attached to strap at th3fetlock joint, and back through the ring in surcingle. Taking end ofstrap in left hand, you can break a horse of the following habits: fromrearing in the air, bolting off sideways, teach hisr the word whoa»etc., The above engraving illustrates the use of my guy line, uged forstarting balky horses and teaching colts to turn to the right or left,A man stands directly in front or to the right or left, as the casemay be, and is controlled wholly by the driver, who sits in the wagonand whose commands he must listen to and strictly obey, so thatthe working of both men may be ia unison, and by giving the horse —108- •horfc lessons, not more than an hours length per day for Bay two 01three days, the horse will become thoroughly broke and will also be found very useful in handling a horse who is stubbornfcnd wants to go on one street while you desire to go another.


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Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjecthorses, bookyear1892