Identifier: cu31924003501834 (find matches)
Title: How to handle and educate vicious horses. Together with hints on the training and health of dogs
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Gleason, Oscar Rudolph, 1856-
Subjects: Horses Dogs
Publisher: New York, O. Judd co.
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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have carriages, etc.,removed. Use but a few words with a horse, but have themunderstood. Be earnest and prompt, but not harsh. Always approach a strange horse near the shoulder. TRAINING XpE HORSE. IO9 Teach before whipping, and when whipping do itto ifrighten, not to enrage. Never jump from a wagon when your horse is run-ning away. More lives and limbs are lost in that waythan by remaining in the wagon. Exercise sound judgment by purchasing a horsesuited to the business required of him. Some horsesare good saddle-horses, but might not make goodeart-horses. If a horse cribs, drive a fqw three-ounce tacks throughthe throat-latch of his halter, so that the points are in-ward toward the neck when the throat-latch is buckledmoderately tight. As he attempts cribbing, the swellof the neck causes him to be pricked, which admon-ishes him to quit. He who buys needs a hundred eyes. Try .before you buy. Never spare time or labor to relieve the -suffering. In treating a disease never spare hair.
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VART THIRD. TEACHING HORSES TRICKS. GENERAL REMARKS. Mankind are too apt to depend upon their strengthto beat the horse, without making any us.e of theirreasoning powers to outgeneral him; and, in many in-stances, such an exercise of tyranny over the horseonly engenders a rebellious spirit on the part of theanimal. Therefore, lay aside your strength, and useyour reason; be moderate, be temperate. No man canbecome a good horseman, and not have first learnedto control himself before he attempts to control theanimal. Be firm, be persevering, be Honest; never lieto your horse. Endeavor to have him understandwhat you want, and do not confuse him by attachingdifferent meanings to the same word. It is quite com-mon to say whoa when it is only intended to goslower, or, when the horse has not stirred a foot, to lethim know of your presence; and then when you wanta whoa when your life may depend upon your havinga good whoa upon your horse, you find you havenot got it. You have played it entirel

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