Gleason's Veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming .. . holds it sofast that she would suffocate it if it were not promptlyreleased from her bite. No other white body appearsto make the least impression on her. Another mare, which was owned by one of Sheridanstroopers, feared all white inanimate objects, such aswhite rnantl?s or cloaks, and particularly white any of these white bodies, and especially inmotion, were suddenly perceived, if they were of anymagnitude and their motion was rapid, she was in adreadful fright, and strove to escape; but if they were FEAR AND MONOMANI
Gleason's Veterinary hand-book and system of horse taming .. . holds it sofast that she would suffocate it if it were not promptlyreleased from her bite. No other white body appearsto make the least impression on her. Another mare, which was owned by one of Sheridanstroopers, feared all white inanimate objects, such aswhite rnantl?s or cloaks, and particularly white any of these white bodies, and especially inmotion, were suddenly perceived, if they were of anymagnitude and their motion was rapid, she was in adreadful fright, and strove to escape; but if they were FEAR AND MONOMANIA IN HORSES. 481 of no great size, and moved more gently, she rushedfuriously upon them, struck at them with her fore feet,and endeavored to tear them with her teeth. No othercolors produced the slightest effect upon her, nor didthe appearance, however sudden, of white horses orgs of the same color; but if a white plume waved, ora white sheet of paper floated by her, her fear or ragefas cases must be regarded as instances of true. TEACHING THE HORSE TO STAND. monomania. It is remarkable that in each instancethe subject of this singular frenzy was a mare. Someanimals are very much alarmed at the sight of a buffalo-robe, an umbrella, etc. To break up these habits re-quires more care than is usually required for otherhabits. The method of treatment consists in enforcing acloser acquaintance with the object feared, thus grad-ually diminishing, and finally extinguishing, the dreadwhich primarily exists. Take the cord, put the small 482 PEAR AND MONOMANIA IN HORSES. loop in the mouth, place the object of fear at a the animal as near it as possible and have anassistant to raise the object off the ground ; if the animalattempts to get away from it, jerk him sharply fromside to side a few times ; then have your assistant approach very slowly with the object of fear, and eachtime the animal flies from it, jerk him as before, andso repeat until he will all
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