8 INTKODl'CTIOxV. 



ready obedience, beauty, speed, streiigtli, and endur- 

 ance, in abont the order named. 



The horse can be taught words of command only 

 by associating tliem with an action, as we have only 

 the whip and lines as the principal means for teach- 

 ing the commands necessary for him to know. If he 

 has confidence in his master, and understands what he 

 wants of liim, lie will be ready and willing to obey 

 every command that is given him. But if you say 

 Whoa! when you want him to go slower, when you 

 don't want him to scare and when he is standing per- 

 fectly quiet, how is he to tell what AYhoa! means? Is 

 it strange that you shout and yell ''Whoa!'' in vain 

 when the horse is frightened and you in danger? 



Xearly all men that keep tractable and well- 

 trained horses, are good, kind hearted men, men who 

 never lie to their horses or deceive them by giving 

 commands in such a manner that they cannot be 

 understood. I believe it will not be saying too much 

 for my experience and observation, that in a number 

 of inst-ances I can tell the disposition of a liorse by 

 looking at the man that owns him. 



With these few suggestions and observations I 

 put forth this little manual, fondly hoping that it 

 will benefit both horse and owner wherever it may 

 be read. 



