84 SYSTEM FOK TRAINING CAVALKY UOBSES. 



In speaking of gentling unbroken horses, Karey 

 sajs : To those who nnderstand the philosophy of 

 horsemanship, the spirited horses are the easiest 

 trained ; for when we have a horse that is wild and live- 

 ly, we can train him to our will in a very short time 

 — for they are generally qnick to learn, and always 

 ready to obey. But there is another kind that are of 

 a stubborn or vicious disposition ; and although they 

 are not wild, and do not require taming, in the sense 

 it is generally understood, they are just as ignorant as 

 a wild horse, if not more so, and need to be taught 

 just as much : and in order to have them obey quick- 

 ly, it is very necessary that they should be made to 

 fear their master ; for, in order to obtain perfect obe- 

 dience from any horse, we must first have him fear 

 us, for our motto is, " Fear, love, and obey ;" and we 

 must have the fulfilment of the first two before we 

 can expect the latter, for it is by our philosophy of 

 creating fear, love, and confidence, that we govern to 

 our will every kind of horse. 



Then, in order to take horses as we find them, of all 

 kinds, and to train them to our liking, we should 

 always take with us, when we go into a stable to train 

 a colt, a long switch whip (whalebone buggy- wliips 

 are the best), with a good silk cracker, so as to cut 

 keenly, and make a sharp report. This, if handled 

 with dexterity, and rightly applied, accompanied by 

 a sharp, fierce word, will be sufficient to enliven the 

 spirits of any horse. With this whip in your right 



