30 RAREY ON HORSE-TAMING. 



now handle him as you wish, for it is utterly impos- 

 sible for him to kick in this position. There is 

 something in this operation of taking up one foot, 

 that conquers a horse quicker and better than any- 

 thing else you can do to him ; and there is no pro- 

 cess in the world equal to it to break a kicking horse, 

 for by conqering one member, you conquer, to a 

 great extent, the whole horse. 



You can do anything you wish with the horse in 

 this condition, as when he becomes convinced of his 

 incapacity to cope with man, he will abandon all 

 antagonistic demonstrations, and become willing to 

 obey, and generally docile. Operate on your horse 

 in this manner as ofteii as the occasion requires, and 

 you will soon find him as gentle as his nature will 

 permit him to be. By these means the most vicious, 

 uneasy, unruly or fretful horse may be cured, though 

 it depends upon the age and disposition of the 

 animal how long it will take to make him amiable. 

 When you first fasten up a horse's foot, he will 

 sometimes get very mad, and strike with his knee, 

 and try every possible way to get it down ; but as 

 he cannot do that, he will soon give up. 



Conquering a horse in this manner is better than 

 anything else you could do, and leaves him without 

 any possible danger of hurting himself or you either; 

 for after you have tied up his foot, you can sit down 

 and look at him until he gives up. When you find 

 he is conquered, go to him, let down his foot, rub 

 his leg with your hand, caress him, and let him rest 

 a few minutes ; then put it up again. Eepeat this a 



