. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. 238.—a Noted Vicious Kicker. 178 KICKING. At first the horse may look back and try to measure yourstrength and be disposed to question your advance. It will be amatter of will power now. Look at him with all the firmness youcan, and repeat the Get around ! with the most thorough vim ofexpression. If a man of any nerve, but few horses will disobey. Ifhe steps around, no matter if the ears are put back and the eyespartly closed, showing an inclination to kick, there will seldom be. Fi
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. 238.—a Noted Vicious Kicker. 178 KICKING. At first the horse may look back and try to measure yourstrength and be disposed to question your advance. It will be amatter of will power now. Look at him with all the firmness youcan, and repeat the Get around ! with the most thorough vim ofexpression. If a man of any nerve, but few horses will disobey. Ifhe steps around, no matter if the ears are put back and the eyespartly closed, showing an inclination to kick, there will seldom be. Fig. 339.—A Simple Method of Keeping the Head Elevated to PreventKicking while Driving. much danger. The eye kept firmly upon that of the horse, will dis-cover any movement almost before it is made ; so reach the end ofthe stall fronting the horse, with head slightly turned to hold theeye, and make a quick, gliding leap or long step toward the getting well forward of the hips there will be little danger ;watching the opportunity in this way, and moving quickly, will per-mit getting beyond reach of danger before the horse can kick. This is really the only secret of getting around or into the stall KICKING WUILE HARNESSING. 179 of a doubtful horse without getting hurt. (See chapter on Stall-ions.) By observing closely, the intentions of the horse will alwaysbe revealed by the expression of the eye and his actions. Danger isshown by the ears being thrown back, eyes partly closed, lips drawnback, and mouth perhaps partly open. If the horse will not movewhen commanded, but
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