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that naturally have too much fear of man — others have 

 no fear nor regard for man ; therefore you must use your 

 best judgment. 



The best advice that I can now give you is, control 

 yourself — gain the confidence of your horse, and never 

 betray it by harsh and brutal treatment. 



Your colt is now brought up by the use of the whip, 

 and follows close by your side. The next step is to teach 

 him that his strength, cpmpared with yours, amounts to 

 nothing. 



Satisfy him that you can control him as you wish, and 

 that if he will submit he will not be hurt. 



This is best accomplished by the use of our surcingle. 

 (See Fig. 2.) 



Much has been said of J. S. Rarey's system of subju- 

 gating horses. It is known almost the world over. He 

 taught his system throughout the United States, Upper 

 and Lower Canada, and has also had the honor of operat- 

 ing before the Royal Court of England; and, as far 

 as our knowledge extends, his system has met with the- 

 approval of all those who have attended his lectures. 



But, after giving him all the praise that is due to him, 

 it must be admitted that horsemanship, like all other 

 sciences has met with very great improvements. The 

 plan that we adopt is considered far superior to Mr. 

 Rarey's, or any other plan ever introduced; for our theory 

 places the horse in a position, that he is unconscious of 

 the amount of his strength. 



Teach and satisfy him that we can control every 

 muscle in his system, — not only his head and neck, but his 

 limbs, and his back. When once satisfied of this fact, he 

 submits himself to our will, and is then, and not till then. 



