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The Breaking and Taming of Wild and Vicious Horses. 



Nature of the Horse. 



The horse has no reasoning faculties beyond the limits of his ex- 

 perience. Hence "we can reason with him by acts alone. Literally, 

 with the horse, acts speak louder than words ; and hence the abso- 

 lute importance of commencing every move with the horse right, 

 for by our acts he learns. Secondly, early impressions are strong 

 both in the human family and with the horse, and seldom, if ever, 

 are entirely erased from memory's tablet. 



Who is there in the human family that does not well remember 

 the first impressions of his boyhood days ; and as we journey on 

 through life, what a controlling influence they exert over us; just 

 so with the horse. Hence the great importance of having his first 

 impressions of man, of such a nature as to convince him not only 

 of man's superiority, but to satisfy him that man is his best friend. 

 Obtained by a systematic course of handling, not only supreme 

 power over him, but teach him also to repose trust and confidence 

 in you and then never betray it. No animal has memory equal to 

 that of the horse, and none will reciprocate a kindness or resent an 

 injury sooner. I hold that man being on account of his intellectual 

 resources superior to all other animals, is and has a right to be at 



