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 . ed the pain, andconsequently he is made worse instead of better. Now my theory isto use the whip gently when approaching the object, and compel himto walk right up to it, and let him smell of it, stopping him, show-ing him that it will not hurt him. Only use the whip when you give the word of command, speakingwith force and distinction, as I believe nine-tenths of our runaway
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 . ed the pain, andconsequently he is made worse instead of better. Now my theory isto use the whip gently when approaching the object, and compel himto walk right up to it, and let him smell of it, stopping him, show-ing him that it will not hurt him. Only use the whip when you give the word of command, speakingwith force and distinction, as I believe nine-tenths of our runaways — 187 — are due more to the one driving him, than to the horae him&ilfcThe horse is a cunning animal and sizes up his driver with the ra-pidity of thought, and when he is fully aware that his driver is afraidof him, he takes advantage of it and runs away. If my instruc-tions are fully carried out by my readers, as to the thorough way aaherein laid down, I am positively certain there will be no runaways. Question. How would you throw a horse down and hold himafter throwing? Answer, Put on your horse a good strong halter; take a strap withA ring in it and buckle around your horses off front limb, below the. First Position Taken in Throwing » Morse. fetlock joint; take a rope eight feet long and tie into this strap;place a surcingle around the horses body; take your position onthe nigh side of the horse, bring the rope over the horses back from Hie off side, taking hold of the rope with your rigut hand, pull fciifoot to his body; take a firm hold of this, holding the foot in thiiposition; then take hold of the horses halter with your left hand,pull his head to you and press against his body with your elbow,using the words lie down. The majority of horses you can throwin a minute, while others may fight you for three or four minutes,but you will soon master them and they will have to come down*
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