358 rarey's method of taming horses. 



and does not knoiv but that tlieij ivill unhinge themselves and 

 fiy at him. If be attempts to turn back, walk before bim, 

 but do not run ; if be gets past 5^ou, encircle bim again in tbe 

 same quiet manner, and be will soon find tbat you are not 

 going to burt bim; and tben you can walk so close around 

 bim tbat be will go into tbe stable for more room, and to get 

 furtber from you. As soon as be is in, remove tbe quiet 

 horse and shut tbe door. Tbis will be bis first notion of con- 

 finement — not knowing bow be got into sucb a place, nor bow 

 to get out of it. Tbat be may take it as quietly as possible, see 

 tbat tbe sbed is entirely free from dogs, cbickens, or anytbing 

 tbat would annoy bim. Tben give bim a few ears of corn, 

 and let bim remain alone fifteen or twenty minutes, until be 

 has examined bis apartment, and become reconciled to bis 

 confinement. 



While be is eating, see tbat your 

 baiter is ready and all rigbt, and de- 

 termine for yourself tbe best mode of 

 operation. Always use a leatber hal- 

 ter, and be sure to have it made so 

 tbat it will not draw tight around bis 

 nose if he pulls on it. It sbould be of 

 tbe rigbt size to fit bis bead easily and 

 nicely, so tbat tbe nose-band will not 

 be too tight or too loose. Never put 

 f a rope halter on an unbroken colt, 

 BRIDLE WITH A WOODEN GAG- uudcr auy circumstanccs wbatever. 



BIT FOR CONQUERING VICIOUS _^ , , , , , 



HORSES. Hope halters have caused more borses 



to hurt or kill themselves than would pay for twice tbe cost 

 of all the leatber halters that have ever been used for the 



