THE HORSE. 35 



The ideas concerning the education of the horse 

 have completely changed within the last twenty- 

 five years. The whip as a means of punish- 

 ment is entirely dispensed with in the best 

 training schools of the present day, and, instead 

 of rough and brutal measures, kindness, firm- 

 ness, and patience are now the only means em- 

 ployed to train and govern him. The theory 

 of this modern system of training may be found 

 in the following explanation of a celebrated 

 English trainer, who subdued his horses by ex- 

 hibiting towards them a wonderful degree of 

 patience : " If I enter into a contest with the 

 horse, he will fling and prance, and there will 

 be no knowing which will be master ; whereas 

 if I remain quiet and determined, I have the 

 best of it." 



The following is an example of the patience 

 with which this man carried out his theory : 



Being once mounted on a very obstinate colt 

 that refused to move in the direction desired, 

 he declined all suggestions of severe measures, 

 and after one or two gentle but fruitless at- 

 tempts to make the animal move, he desisted, 

 and having called for his pipe, sat there quietly 

 for a couple of hours enjoying a good smoke, 

 and chatting gayly with passing friends. Then 

 after another quiet but unsuccessful attempt 



