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a fly on his back. Never strike a blow with a whip unless the voice 

 accompanies it ; the word and blow should go together. 



One failing the horse-owners have is they do not talk to their horses 

 enough. If a horse starts and runs you will stay in the carriage and 

 not open your mouth, but sit pulling on the reins. You should 

 speak to the horse, and if he is afraid of anything tell him to "take 

 care, etc., it is not going to hurt you ;" the same time crack the whip to 

 draw his attention. As a horse cannot think of two things at once, 

 the consistency of this is of course apparent. 



Bad Biters. 



If the horse is a stallion with a confirmed habit of biting and 

 striking, I should not think it worth my while to attempt to cure 

 him, but should castrate him at once. You are always in risk of 

 your life or limb while you have such an animal about. If a mare or 

 gelding, put on the Gleason bridle, and watch him closely, in a sly way, 

 not letting him know you are watching him, but when he attempts 

 to bite give him a few severe pulls upon the bridle. Do this in such 

 places as he is most likely to bite, and we will warrant that a few 

 efforts will teach your animal that his jaws were not made to bite 

 his keeper. To prevent a stallion from biting his mate when 

 hitched up double, attach an independent line to the outside ring of 

 his bit, letting it hang loosely, the end being held by the driver. 

 As he attempts to bite, pull up sharply, and hit him severely with 

 the whip. 



Question. How would you handle a vicious, biting stallion ? 



Answer. The first thing I should do with him would be to throw 

 him four or five times. When the horse is down handle his head, 

 open his mouth and handle his mouth. Put on the ^'Gleason Bridle^^ 

 take the whip in your right hand, cord in the left, and give him a 

 thorough handling with this bridle, teaching him to stop when you 

 say, "Whoa," and turn right and left quickly at the word of com- 

 mand. I have handled a great number of vicious, biting stallions 

 by the use of gunpowder, using revolvers holding thirty-eight blank 

 cartridges. The moment the horse comes near you, or makes an at- 



