Williams' new system of handling and educating the horse : together with diseases and their treatment . the cord. I wish to convince himbeyond a question, that I have the power to handle himjust as I wish, and will just say that I consider it necessa-ry to handle all horses in a manner to convince them thatthey can be controlled : let your lessons be thorough, butnot very long ; be gentle and patient with the colt, butmake the old, stubborn and vicious horse feel the extentof your power until he submits; then repeat until he yieldsunconditional submission; then be gentle and kind, yetfirm in y
Williams' new system of handling and educating the horse : together with diseases and their treatment . the cord. I wish to convince himbeyond a question, that I have the power to handle himjust as I wish, and will just say that I consider it necessa-ry to handle all horses in a manner to convince them thatthey can be controlled : let your lessons be thorough, butnot very long ; be gentle and patient with the colt, butmake the old, stubborn and vicious horse feel the extentof your power until he submits; then repeat until he yieldsunconditional submission; then be gentle and kind, yetfirm in your treatment afterwards. After testing all other plans that have been brought be-fore the public, I must say that my present system forhandling a vicious horse, to subdue him, or for performingsurgical operations, is far ahead of anything ever madepublic; and if I had retired from the business of teachingHorsemanship, I would not be deprived of the use of thisone point for ten times its cost. The first step in the man-agement of a bad horse, is to show him that his willfulness 40 THE HORSE OWNEes. ILLUSTRATED GUIDE. 41 must yield to superior power. This you can do best withthe use of my surcingle. It must be remembered this is a vice foremost in pointof dano^er. A vicious kickinsJ^ horse is more dano^erous o o o than one possessing any other vice. If your horse is alittle nervous, lay him down with your surcingle, andgently harness him as though he were ever so kind. Thenput on the Eureka Safety Bridle, as demonstrated beforethe class. Your horse is in just the right position. Haveno fear, for you can drive any kicking or runaway horsewith it anywhere you please. If he attempts to raise hisquarters, he throws his head violently into the air, andcan do no harm; it has a peculiar advantage over him,for it does not hinder the traveling, as there is nothingattached to his feet, and all you have to attend to is yourlines. Drive him in that manner for a few days, afterwhich remove i
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