2HS TIMELY FACTS AND MAXIMS. 



-dient and long lived horses are those treated from birth 

 ^-ith kindness and common sens©. 



*'The whip is the parent of stubborness, but gen- 

 tleness wins obedience. There is no such thing as balk- 

 in-ess in a horse that is kindly treated, and that gets 

 an occasional apple, potato or sugar from his master's 

 hand." — Western Exchancre. 



Budd Doble, the famous turfman says: ^"The days 

 of whipping are past and few attempt to force out a 

 horse in that way. Many a driver has lost a race by 

 whipping or spurring which causes sulks. I use only 

 light taps of the whip; when I ride I muffle my spurs." 



^^Instead of breaking colts we gentle them. The 

 word 'gentle' tells the whole difference between the old 

 method and the new. — H. C. Merwin. 



"When a horse is afraid or excited, quiet him by 

 kind words and caress. An excited horse is practic- 

 ally crazy and to whip him is dangerous, foolish and 

 cruel. 1 have known a single blow of the whip to balk 

 a spirited horse. Whipping a balky horse is barbarous 

 and only increases balkiness.'' — Benson. 



