ISi PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. 



patronage; but as stated above, that was a very serious 

 difficulty and objection to training horses privately. 

 Any man that is a coward, afraid of timid horses, 

 should have nothing to do with bad dispositioned 

 horses, or any horse of doubtful character, for they 

 will notice it and take advantage of it. Horses of that 

 nature should be treated ^vith firmness always; when 

 you speak to them, speak with distinctness. When you 

 want them to go, say "Get up!" in such a way that 

 they will know that you mean for them to get out of 

 their tracks immediately. 



As I have omitted saying much about the whip, I 

 will give you my opinion of it here. I am often asked 

 whether I ever whip horses. I answer yes, but only 

 when absolutely necessary. The only object in using 

 a whip is to excite the fears of the horse, and make 

 him respect your authority b}^ slight punishment when 

 he does a wrong action. It should never be used as 

 an instrument of revenge, and no man is fit to break or 

 educate a horse unless he can control his own temper. 

 Fear and anger should never be felt by good horsemen. 

 To a horse merely wild and timid, the whip should be 

 but little used. Eandness will secure his confidence 

 and remove his fears of you. A severe whipping may 

 excite his passions to such an extent as to forever ruin 

 him as a quiet driver. I never whip a horse unless I 

 can do it in time, and in such a way that I am sure 

 he will understand what the punishment is for. When 

 we are not in a position that we can force submission, 

 it would be far better not to touch the horse with the 



