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will understand that " steady" means to slack up, and 

 that ''whoa" means to stop. "Back" means back, and 

 '' stand" means stand. Never lie to a horse or deceive 

 him. Make no false motions. Remember that they 

 never forget what you once teach them, whether it is 

 good or bad. 



HORSE TRAINERS, NOT TAMERS. 



Having travelled on the road for over ten years, I 

 have come in contact with a great many horse-tamers, 

 and, in fact, the press of America to-day uses the term 

 horse-training synonymously with that of horse- 

 taming. I never could see where the word horse- 

 taming comes in. We are not raising a wild animal, 

 but a domestic one, that has been so as far back as 

 history goes; and my profession is not to undertake to 

 tame a domestic animal, but to educate and teach him 

 as you would a child, and thus make him more useful 

 and valuable to man. The horse is an animal of no 

 little intelligence, docility, and faithfulness — qualities 

 which would be more generally apparent were it not 

 for the cruel treatment so commonly practised in 

 breaking him. Have patience with him, and prac- 

 tise good judgment and common-sense in handling 

 him. Understand before you commence to drive 

 him that he is a dumb brute; and as he cannot talk, 

 he will watch your every movement. A finely bred 

 horse is as sensitive as a well-bred person, and you 

 should not hallo to, whip, or spur him as you would 

 an old dung-hill of a brute. 



USE OF THE WHIP. 



The whip is a very good thing, but should only be 

 used in its place, w^hich I will give you a little illustra- 

 tion of here. If you are driving along the road and 



