22 ILLUSTRATED HORSE-BREAKING. 



In order to fulfil the necessary conditions of 

 safety for himself, the breaker should be able, 

 by the system under which he works to quote 

 the words of that admirable horse-master, Pro- 

 fessor Sample to make the animal rideable and 

 driveable before he is either ridden or driven. 

 The breaker who employs the ordinary methods, 

 is not alone exposed to danger when mounting, 

 or even driving his pupils' for the first few times ; 

 but also in the preliminary handling, unless, 

 indeed, in the case of young foals. The advice 

 to go boldly up to the horse and show him that 

 you are not afraid of him, so freely tendered on 

 such occasions, should be treated by its recipient 

 as a piece of "cheap swagger," or the outcome 

 of pretentious ignorance ; for, even granted that 

 such a demeanour would efficiently soothe a 

 terrified animal, or cow a treacherously-disposed 

 one suppositions that are altogether absurd 

 such counsel would in no way supply the neces- 

 sary foolhardiness for such an undertaking. My 



