. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . according to the degreeof resistance to be con-trolled. Unless in a smallplace where there is notsufficient room to runaround, attach a strap orcord to two or three ofthose around the head andhold by it, or tie to a hitch-ing-post. The principle involved is that the greater the Fig. 48.—Manner in wWch a vicious Horse, n ^ -Ti T will kick when touched with pole. strength oi will and power of resistance on the part of the horse, the more cord mustbe used, the tighter it must be drawn, and the longer itmust be left on. In no case, if put on very ti
. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . according to the degreeof resistance to be con-trolled. Unless in a smallplace where there is notsufficient room to runaround, attach a strap orcord to two or three ofthose around the head andhold by it, or tie to a hitch-ing-post. The principle involved is that the greater the Fig. 48.—Manner in wWch a vicious Horse, n ^ -Ti T will kick when touched with pole. strength oi will and power of resistance on the part of the horse, the more cord mustbe used, the tighter it must be drawn, and the longer itmust be left on. In no case, if put on very tightly, should it be left on longer than thirty minutes, while the average time for ordinary cases should not be more than from six to fifteen minutes. It should not be put on carelessly or indifferently, nor should attention be drawn from it one moment until it is again removed. Success will now greatly depend upon the advantage taken while using this treatment, as it will practically do no good to put on pressure and do nothing more. For ex-. FiG. 49.—Submitting to the pole afterbeing subdued. 54 METHODS OF SUBJECTION. ample : If a kicker in harness, while the pressure is on takea small pole or rakestale and bring against the legs andquarters, as shown in cuts 46, 47, 48, 49. This will usu-ally be violently resisted by kicking. If after reasonableeffort there is not submission to it, it may be advisable toincrease the pressure by winding a little tighter or addingmore cord. The central point of observation now should be the
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