. "Centaur" : or The "turn out," a practical treatise on the (humane) management of horses, either in harness, saddle, or stable; with hints respecting the harness-room, coach-house, &c. Horses; Horsemanship. 58 Cextaur TO ATTACH THE HORSE TO THE VEHICLE. "Slow and Sure.'. ^^|'_N attaching a horse or putting it between the shafts, the most deliberate way is the quickest and safest; bustling or hurrying and running round its head backwards and forwards is a very dangerous practice, particularly with a spirited animal. A few days ago a friend of the writer's (after m
. "Centaur" : or The "turn out," a practical treatise on the (humane) management of horses, either in harness, saddle, or stable; with hints respecting the harness-room, coach-house, &c. Horses; Horsemanship. 58 Cextaur TO ATTACH THE HORSE TO THE VEHICLE. "Slow and Sure.'. ^^|'_N attaching a horse or putting it between the shafts, the most deliberate way is the quickest and safest; bustling or hurrying and running round its head backwards and forwards is a very dangerous practice, particularly with a spirited animal. A few days ago a friend of the writer's (after many remonstrations and cautions for the rushing manner in which he always put the horse in) met with a very serious accident, nearly costing him the life of his steed. To use own words—'* He had just fixed the near side trace and breech-band strap, and was hastening round the back of the dog-cart to attach the off side, when the horse sheered away, at the same time catching the wheel of the vehicle against a large stone fixed in the gateway, causing it to plunge, and the owner to shout and pull at the reins; ultimately, during the brief excitement, the horse got his rump under the shafts and commenced kicking, soon cleared himself of the lot, and bolted away, fell—or was knocked—down in turning the corner, thus preventing further ; The moral is—Had the owner gone about his work with less bustle and in a more systematic manner the horse would not have been so likely to become nervous. Some horses are extremely irritable and unsteady during the process of attaching to or taking from the vehicle, for which there must be a cause, and it is known to be not at all times the fault of the horse. The attendant who under- stands his horse, and is familiar with humane and systematic care and good treatment, has very Kttle trouble with a well- broken Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for
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