EDUCATING THE HORSE. 24! 



ANOTHER METHOD OF EDUCATING A HORSE 

 NOT TO KICK. 



I design to make this chapter as plain as pos- 

 sible, so that no man need fail to break up this 

 worst of habits, and in order so to do, I will 

 commence at the beginning. With the previ- 

 ously-described rig, lay the horse down, and 

 commence to handle him. Take a stick or a 

 piece of board and ply it on his hinder parts, 

 then thrust it between his legs. Should he kick, 

 punish in the mouth with Camanche bridle, but 

 if he offers no resistance, caress. When you 

 have secured submission allow your horse to rise 

 to his feet, then put on him a head-stall and lines 

 and commence driving him on the walk ; every 

 three or four rods pull sharply on the reins and 

 at the same instant say " Whoa," walk up and 

 caress; start him off again, and repeat the 



