Our horses : or, The best muscles controlled by the best brains . s by which you can:secure a horse sufficiently whilst you drive him before you, or stophim for a short feed. With most hard-worked horses, it is enoughto simply run the reins between the stirrup leathers and bringthem over the stirrup iron. This does not interfere in theslightest degree with the feeding or easy motion of the horse, andcan be made very eflFectual with a piece of very easy education. Along piece of string, tied to the stirrup, and brought back in yourhand will, if judiciously used, soon make the horse believe that
Our horses : or, The best muscles controlled by the best brains . s by which you can:secure a horse sufficiently whilst you drive him before you, or stophim for a short feed. With most hard-worked horses, it is enoughto simply run the reins between the stirrup leathers and bringthem over the stirrup iron. This does not interfere in theslightest degree with the feeding or easy motion of the horse, andcan be made very eflFectual with a piece of very easy education. Along piece of string, tied to the stirrup, and brought back in yourhand will, if judiciously used, soon make the horse believe thatyou have always got him in hand when the reins are so fastened. USEFUL DEVICES. 131 If more restraint is needed put the i-eins between tlie fore legs andthen fasten tbem a little shorter, so that the horse cannot get hishead very high. If that is not snffieient, pass them through aloose hoop, tied or buckled under his knee. You will soon findout how much restraint is necessary to ensure catching him easilywhen wanted, and it is your interest to inflict no CHAPTER XII. LOCAL SYSTEMS. 273.—Scotch heads are the largest and most intellectual inthe world. Whilst nominally submittina; to the overwhelminofpower of a more populous, more wealthy, and more fertilecountry, they have actually ruled it, giving it Kings laws, PrimeMinisters, and Cabinets, To the best of these heads we owe thesteam engine, our steam ships, and our gas lighted streets. TheEnglish and German head is not far behind the Scotch. All areruling heads, all inventing heads, all eminently persevering heads,full of resources to meet every emergency. 274.—But so long as these fine heads stay at home, there issome overpowering conservative influence that binds them toalong to time honoured practices, keeps them contented withinferior tools, and even gives them a secondary place in the race ofinventors and improvers. When the same men put their foot ona virgin soil, when they mingle together on an unimprovedcoun
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