. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. 19.—a Noted Vicious Horse. 34 PRINCIPLES OF THE AT ME Fig. 20.—Strong-Willed, Intelligent Character. first haltered, no matter how hard he may resist, if once taught to submit, he will not only readily follow without restraint, but will do so ever afterward ; or when the feet are taken up and handled until the operation is fully sub-mitted to, or such restraintbrought upon him as to com-pel submission, there will notonly be obedience for the time,but all inclination to resistwi


. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. 19.—a Noted Vicious Horse. 34 PRINCIPLES OF THE AT ME Fig. 20.—Strong-Willed, Intelligent Character. first haltered, no matter how hard he may resist, if once taught to submit, he will not only readily follow without restraint, but will do so ever afterward ; or when the feet are taken up and handled until the operation is fully sub-mitted to, or such restraintbrought upon him as to com-pel submission, there will notonly be obedience for the time,but all inclination to resistwill be radically overcome. Now, the principle is thesame in relation to other hab-its, or in overcoming vicious-ness. No matter how wild orunmanageable the horse maybe, if he can be so treated thatsuccessful resistance becomesimpossible, and he is shown that he will not be injured, there will not only be entire submission without the use offeree, but if not excited or abused, he will remain permanently docile. But it is imperative that there be at no point such an exposure of weakness as would encourage resistance ; for, though the method of treatment may be in it


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