. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. ally,being very careful never to startle or frightenor hurt them. Another horse breaker and trainer more orless famous was Baucher. He used varioussecret means ; he put into the horses nostrilsoil, which gave out a strong smell of burnthorfi; he made the animal inhale the sweatunder his arms, and he blew into his Baucher had faith in these means, but THE HORSE 153 it is also v^ery likely that he employedthem to throw dust into the eyes otthe spectators. For the rest, his treat-ment was very violent and aimed atbr


. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. ally,being very careful never to startle or frightenor hurt them. Another horse breaker and trainer more orless famous was Baucher. He used varioussecret means ; he put into the horses nostrilsoil, which gave out a strong smell of burnthorfi; he made the animal inhale the sweatunder his arms, and he blew into his Baucher had faith in these means, but THE HORSE 153 it is also v^ery likely that he employedthem to throw dust into the eyes otthe spectators. For the rest, his treat-ment was very violent and aimed atbreaking the animals will and ilc-stroying all power of resistance. To subdue an unrul)- horse (whit hhas often been made unruly by illusage), as well as to train them atall times, inexhaustible patience andan immovable will are absolutehnecessary, anil the\ never fail tomake the animal d<:) what is not every man who hasthe care of horses will see or learnthis truth. The horse, it should be re-membered, has certain distinguishing


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