. The art of taming and educating the horse : a system that makes easy and practical the subjection of wild and vicious horses ... : the simplest, most humane and effective in the world : with details of management in the subjection of over forty representative vicious horses, and the story of the author's personal experience : together with chapters on feeding, stabling, shoeing .... Horses; Horses; Horses; CHR 1887; PRO Smith, James Somers, Jr. (donor). DETAILS OF TRHATirEXT. 107 No matter how well tlie horse drives to poles, it is jio assurance that he will be reliable before a wagon. The i
. The art of taming and educating the horse : a system that makes easy and practical the subjection of wild and vicious horses ... : the simplest, most humane and effective in the world : with details of management in the subjection of over forty representative vicious horses, and the story of the author's personal experience : together with chapters on feeding, stabling, shoeing .... Horses; Horses; Horses; CHR 1887; PRO Smith, James Somers, Jr. (donor). DETAILS OF TRHATirEXT. 107 No matter how well tlie horse drives to poles, it is jio assurance that he will be reliable before a wagon. The in- creased noise and rattle of the wagon will be an additional cause of excitement to which he must be accustomed. Be- fore hitching, repeat the touching around the quarters and flanks with a pole. If lie has been much frightened at the wagon, let him feel and smell of it, at the same time rattle it until he is accustomed to the noise, and encourage him by giving apples, etc. -, then put in shafts. Pull the wagon. Fig. 140.—As the horse usually drives in harness after being subdued. forward nt first lightly against the ([uartcrs, gradually re- peating until it can be brought against the parts quite hard. Now by starting him a little and pulling the wagon behind in this way, it can be ascertained what he will bear. Attach him to the wagon without buckling the breech- ing-straps, get in, let him go slowly a few steps, then pull him back sharply, saying, " Whoa! " which will bring the wagon as before against the quarters. Repeat, driving him faster and faster, until he can be jiut at a moderate trot, and then increase to a run. In this way he becomes thoroughly reconciled to the noise and excitement of a wagon, as well as to the contact with the shafts. Of course. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the ori
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