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QuesiioTu How would you educate a horse not to be afraid of 

 paper and umbrellas ? 



Answer, Put on my double safety strap, take your horse out into 

 the field where there are boys with flags, paper, umbrellas, and drive 

 him right up to the flags, paper, etc. ; if he makes any attempt to 

 get away, bring him to his knees; if necessary, throw him; hara 



the boys wave the flags over his head, throw the paper up in the aii, 

 put umbrellas over his head, drive him over the paper, drive him 

 over the flags, drive over the umbrella, make him step into it, stand 

 on it, in fact, teach him that these objects are perfectly harmless. 

 Two lessons a day for two days, not having the lesson over one hour 

 in length, will thoroughly break your horse. The most dangerous 

 shier can be thoroughly broken by following the above directions* 



Question* How would you break a plunger or bolter ? 



Answer. Put on my double safety strap, and when he plunges in 

 Ihe air pull the strap, when he will come down on his knees. He 

 will not plunge over three or four times before he will be sick of hit 

 job. Then introduce him to drums, pans, bells, and, in fact, gift 



