66 HUMANE HORSE-TRAINING 



applies to the horse with a criminal head : it is difficult 

 to conquer. But the horse with the good-shaped head 

 who has been badly trained or broken, and thereby has 

 formed bad habits, can be reformed by humane breaking 

 methods. So could the criminal type of horse, but he 

 would require no end of patience expended upon him 

 and a strong-willed, even-tempered trainer. A bad- 

 tempered man who employs brute force would infuriate 

 a wicked horse and make him worse. 



I will deal briefly with the phrenology of the horse, 

 and endeavour to describe the heads we are most likely 

 to come in contact with. 



A remark usually passed when a new horse is bought, 

 by various friends of the owner who are present to express 

 their opinions of the new purchase, is, " Oh, hasn't he 

 got a beautiful head ! " " Oh, what a lovely eye ! " So 

 by these remarks we know that the average horse-lover 

 has unconsciously a slight knowledge of phrenology in 

 horses. 



There are four types of horses most commonly met 

 with. These can be described as follows : 



(i) The kind head and eye. Lean, uniform head, broad 

 between the eyes to the top of the head, ears well formed, 

 a pleasing expression. This horse is easily trained, kind 

 and obedient. 



