Gleason's Veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming .. . THE HALTER PULLER. stroke him upon the neck, gradually put it on his back,take it off and put it on again ; repeat until he standsperfectly quiet. Now approach him from anotherdirection; if he starts up again as at first, jerk him inthe same manner, and repeat every day until he willallow you to approach him from any direction. A weekor ten days is sufficient to break up the habit thoroughly,if properly very good method is using the halter as FEAR AND MONOMANIA IN HORSES. 483 arranged for halter pulling. Having the
Gleason's Veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming .. . THE HALTER PULLER. stroke him upon the neck, gradually put it on his back,take it off and put it on again ; repeat until he standsperfectly quiet. Now approach him from anotherdirection; if he starts up again as at first, jerk him inthe same manner, and repeat every day until he willallow you to approach him from any direction. A weekor ten days is sufficient to break up the habit thoroughly,if properly very good method is using the halter as FEAR AND MONOMANIA IN HORSES. 483 arranged for halter pulling. Having the animal ready,take the buffalo-robe on your arm, approach as near aspossible without causing the horse to pull back, standa moment, and when the animal gets over the tempo-rary excitement, gradually approach it; the horse nowpulls upon the halter, and comes back to his properplace; in five minutes, generally, he will stand andallow you to put the buffalo on him in any way youplease. Occasionally we find a case that does not yield. TRYING TO GET AWAY. readily. Under such circumstances, the cord, smallend, should be applied in addition to the halter Nowapproach him gradually, if he does not stand quietly,give him a quick, sharp pull upon the cord. Take thecord off, leaving the halter upon him; lay the buffaloon the floor before the animal, and leave him to examineit for an hour or two; now hang it over the back partof the manger, and leave him again in the same manner; 484 FEAR AND MONOMANIA IN HORSES. then hang it up in the entry before him, so that he canview it at a short distance, then change its position,hang it up behind him; finally you may put it overhis back ; and secure it with a surcingle. By changingit in this manner he becomes familiar with its appear-ance in any position. A horse will often see an objectin one position and not notice it; but place the sameobject in a different position, and the animal becomesalarmed. One day usually is sufficient to break upthis habi
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