. Gleason's veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming [microform] : in two parts. Veterinary medicine; Horses; Horse-training; Médecine vétérinaire; Chevaux; Chevaux. 288 BAD HABITS OF THE HORSE. SO as to draw the herd to one side, and tied the halter lead by a half- hitch to the tail; this prevented the animal going in a straight line, and enabled tne to keep out of his way. I now slipped tibehead halter, pre viously I'pon him, and drove him cut of the stable. The moment he gained the yard I was after him, ticicling him upon the hind-legs with a whip. This set him wild with rage, and ca
. Gleason's veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming [microform] : in two parts. Veterinary medicine; Horses; Horse-training; Médecine vétérinaire; Chevaux; Chevaux. 288 BAD HABITS OF THE HORSE. SO as to draw the herd to one side, and tied the halter lead by a half- hitch to the tail; this prevented the animal going in a straight line, and enabled tne to keep out of his way. I now slipped tibehead halter, pre viously I'pon him, and drove him cut of the stable. The moment he gained the yard I was after him, ticicling him upon the hind-legs with a whip. This set him wild with rage, and caused him to move in a circular direr-tion quite rapidly. I kept up this action until he began to stagger ; I quiv-kly caught the halter at ihe head to pi event his falling, and before he had time to recover himself, I tightened the halter so as to bring the head and tail nearer together. I again started him, he reeled moie rapidly, and came near falling ; I caught tha end of the halter, slipped the hitch, and before he had time to recover, I had the small end of th« cord nicely adjusted in his mouth. I then commenced to pull him right and left, and in a few minutes he was as quiet as a lamb, following me readily in any direction. lie was lu^ndled by the owner in the same manner for several days. I recently heard from him j he remained per- fecily ; Running; Away.—Some horses, of an excitable or headstrong disposition, will make frequent ettorts to get away with their drivers, and when they once succeed are very apt to try it over again. Such animals. RUNNING AWAY. must be trained upon the mouth. To do this effectually, take the cord, using the large loop, over the neck, placing the cord in the mouth, and back through the loop. You now pull quickly and sharply upon the cord, this sets the horse, back, and causes the mouth to become tender. You then go behind him, pulling quick upon the cord. Handle him several times in this way before putting him in harness;
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