The art of taming and educating the horse : 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, and the practical treatment for sickness, lameness, etc: with a large number of recipes . ive horse is liable to kick when feeling pressure uponthose parts. I have frequently found horses gentle afterthe harness was on, yet they would kick violently when theattempt was made to put it on; while others would kickonly after it was on. All that is necessary to d
The art of taming and educating the horse : 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, and the practical treatment for sickness, lameness, etc: with a large number of recipes . ive horse is liable to kick when feeling pressure uponthose parts. I have frequently found horses gentle afterthe harness was on, yet they would kick violently when theattempt was made to put it on; while others would kickonly after it was on. All that is necessary to do in suchcases, is to put on the War Bridle, and, after giving a fewsharp pulls with it, hold firmly in the left hand, and whilekeeping it taut upon the rnouth, with the right spread the ?• - 13 194 KICKING. 1 harness gently over the back and hips. The pressure ofthe cord upon the mouth will hold the attention of the horsesufficiently to allow putting the crupper under the tail andbuckling. To break up the habit, it may be necessary to repeatthis treatment two or three times, punishing sharply forany resistance, and encouraging by kind treatment for al-lowing it to be put on and off as desired. After gainingthe attention by the War Bridle, it may be drawn downand tied as in cut 66, page 67, but not kept so more than. Fig. 166.—As a bad case of this character will usually resistbefore treatment. thirty seconds to a minute ; after which the harness can beput on or off as desired. It is very important in thesecases to associate kindness with the treatment by givingapples, etc. Resistance to having the collar put on, or the necktouched in consequence of having been made sore, is some-times a formidable diffi(;ulty, as the horse may show greatviciousness, striking or kicking violently. If the treat-ment named is not sufficient, then more force must be KICKING WHILE HAENESSING. 195 used; but with care, the War Bridle will be found suf-ficient. In such cases, attention must be giv
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