The horse and other live stock . spossible, guiding the horse by the pressure of them; pattinghim frequently, and especially when he thinks of dismounting;and, after having dismounted, offering him a little grain, orgreen feed. The use of the rein in checking him, and of thepressure of the l^g and the touch of the heel in quickening hispace, will soon be taught, and his education will be nearly com-pleted. The horse having thus far submitted himself to the breaker,these pattings and awards must be gradually diminished, andimplicit obedience mildly but firmly enforced. Severity williiOt often b
The horse and other live stock . spossible, guiding the horse by the pressure of them; pattinghim frequently, and especially when he thinks of dismounting;and, after having dismounted, offering him a little grain, orgreen feed. The use of the rein in checking him, and of thepressure of the l^g and the touch of the heel in quickening hispace, will soon be taught, and his education will be nearly com-pleted. The horse having thus far submitted himself to the breaker,these pattings and awards must be gradually diminished, andimplicit obedience mildly but firmly enforced. Severity williiOt often be necessary, in the great majority of cases it being yf^-^/^^v. -iMiM^d. altogether—wvNilfiC uncalled for; but should theanimal, in amoment ofwaywardness,dispute thecommand ofthe breaker,he must atonce be taught that he is the slave of man, andthat we have the power, by other means than those of kindness,to bend him to our will. The education of the horse, in short,should be that of the child. Pleasure is, as much as possible,. 118 CASTRATION. associated with the early lessons; but firmness, or, if need be,coercion, must establish the habit of obedience. Tyranny andcruelty will, more speedily even la the horse than in the child,provoke the wish to disobey ; and, on every practicable occasion,the resistance to command. The restive and vicious horse is,in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, made so by ill-usage, andnot by nature. None but those who will take the trouble tomake the experiment, are aware how absolute a command thedue admixture of firmness and kindness will soon give us overany horse. CASTRATION. The period at which this operation may be best performeddepends, as has been previously remarked, much on the breedand form of the colt, and the purpose for which he is the common agricultural horse, the age of four or fivemonths will be the most proper time, or, at least before he isweaned. Few horses are lost when cut at that age; thoughcaie should be taken
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