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horsemanship for the past eight 3'ears. There is noth- 

 ing mysterious nor occult, nor anything cruel in the 

 Professors educational methods. His tools or appli- 

 ances consist wholly of straps or ropes, which are so 

 adjusted as to give, when needed, complete control and 

 mastery over the horse, and yet not injure him. Prof. 

 Beery is noticeably kind and considerate in his treat- 

 ment of all the horses placed in his care. He states 

 that to subdue or '^break"^ a refractory or vicious horse, 

 young or old, is simply to educate it. The first step 

 is to allay its fears, to teach it that you mean it no 

 harm, and then to convince it that you are master, 

 and that correction, not brutal or passionate, will 

 quickly follow disobedience or willfulness. 



The Professor has published a handsomely printed 

 and bound book, illustrated from life, giving full and 

 explicit instructions in the application of his educa- 

 tional system in horsemanship. The book has had 

 quite a large sale in this city, and practical horsemen 

 say it is the very simplest and best work of its kind 

 they ever met with. Its system is natural and practi- 

 cal, such as appeals to reason and judgment, and is 

 sure of producing satisfactory and permanent results 

 in teaching a horse correct habits. The S3^stem is 

 purely and wholly educational — the application of 

 kindness, patience and firmness in training a horse 

 in "^the way he should go.'' 



Tuesday evening he began with the Pullman kick- 

 ing pon3% which has an ugly record as a kicker. In a 

 remarkably short period of time, by treating the pony 



