1^8 TESTIMONY. 



a feat, espeeiall}^ on account of his having so much 

 natural fear of ahnost every conceivable object. I con- 

 trolled him with the motion of the whip, when it would 

 have been almost impossible for any one to man- 

 age him with the lines in the ordinary way. Some- 

 times he would get so frightened that he would trem- 

 ble/ yet he would obey the signal of the whip, and 

 march right up and feel of the object with his nose. I 

 have driven him some of the darkest nights without 

 bridle or lines, controlling him by commands. He 

 knew right from left. When I would want him to 

 turn, I would give the command right or left. He 

 would turn as quickly at the word of command as by 

 a signal of the whip. Now, if it is possible to teach 

 and educate a horse to such a point, why cannot you 

 teach them to obey the few commands necessary for 

 their general use, and prevent or overcome the many 

 vices which they are liable to fall into when carelessly 

 managed. 



I wish to call your attention to the Vaughn mare, 

 of Eichmond, Ind. She was a high bred trotting mare, 

 and her habit was to rear and throw herself, if not al- 

 lowed to start as soon as put in shafts, or if held back, 

 would refuse to go at all. On account of her remark- 

 able self-will and treachery I -^^dll give a brief descrip- 

 tion of her. When she was hitched up it required four 

 men to hold her, but she finally became so bad that she 

 could not be hitched up at all. I gave her one lesson 

 before the class, and (by getting privilege from the au- 

 thorities of the city) I gave her one lesson on the street 



