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PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT. 



are modifications of the 

 dull, sullen, treacherous 

 type. Fig. 10 is a portrait 

 of a very marked case. 

 Fig. 11 is also a portrait 

 of a very noted vicious 

 horse. Fig. 13 is that 

 of a mustang pony, the 

 most desperate, reckless 

 creature the writer ever 

 subjected to treatment. 

 Fig. IT is a portrait of a 

 case that up to nine 

 years old had proved 

 utterly unmanageable, 

 but whose character was 

 made so gentle, after an 

 hour's treatment, that it was afterward used as a family horse. Fig. 

 21 is a good illustration of the barnyard lunkhead. In addition 

 there is seen to be a large number of illustrations showing combina- 

 tions and contrasts of character which are deserving of careful study. 

 Tfre size of bone, the texture of bodily structure, the length and 

 color of hair, amount of hair in mane or tail, the action in moving, 

 the size and expression of 

 eye, the peculiarity of head, 

 its length, breadth, etc., are 

 subjects requiring the most 

 constant and careful con- 

 sideration in directing in- 

 telligent treatment. 



FIG. 16. Naturally Docile and Intelligent. 



Principles of Treatment. 



In the subjection and 

 education of horses, we 

 have several natural diffi- 

 culties to contend with. 

 First : The horse is much 

 stronger than man, and 

 just so far as he in any 

 way learns that he can resist man's control, to that degree will he 

 be encouraged and inclined to resist or combat him : hence, an in- 



FIG. 17." Wild Pete." A Very Peculiar and Inter- 

 esting Case. 



