. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fio. 80.—As the Mustang or Wild Colt is Liable to Resist. is a kicker, and persists in kicking after the full extent of the treat-ment, it must at once be supplemented b_\- other treatment, until 60 METHODS OF SUBJECTIOX. there is success ; but if the habit is given up after being thrownseveral times, and he submits unconditionally, it would be goodtreatment, and all, in a general way, that is needed On the other hand, if the horse drops, or lies down submissively,refusing to get up when
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fio. 80.—As the Mustang or Wild Colt is Liable to Resist. is a kicker, and persists in kicking after the full extent of the treat-ment, it must at once be supplemented b_\- other treatment, until 60 METHODS OF SUBJECTIOX. there is success ; but if the habit is given up after being thrownseveral times, and he submits unconditionally, it would be goodtreatment, and all, in a general way, that is needed On the other hand, if the horse drops, or lies down submissively,refusing to get up when touched or handled, it will do no good, andshould not be tried further. It should not be used upon nervous,irritable, unbroken colts, and especially not on those showing awild, sulky, or mustang nature. It should in no case be used onmustangs, as they are liable, as soon as the leg is tied up, to Fig. 81.—As the Wild Mustang is Liable to Throw Himself. or when pulled upon to throw themselves recklessly or sullenlydown. For the subjection of such cases, it is not nearly so practi-cal, safe, or effective as the other methods, particularly the SecondMethod, as will be found explained under those heads, for thereason that it is liable to excite them to the most violent many cases, the moment a colt finds the leg tied up, it seems tofrighten him, and he either resists desperately, or throws himselfrecklessly. But if a man is practiced in this, the moment the coltsprings, pulling quickly against him will usually throw him overhelplessly on the side ; but if a man is not practiced, such an experi-ment had better not be attempted. In the course of my own experi-ence, though frequently compelled to make experiments on horses SECOND METHOD. 61 entirely unsuitable to it, including colts, in the midst of a crowd, in\ery bad places, and under very unfavorable circumstances,
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