PREFACE. 



The writer of this little work, entitled The Horse- 

 man's GrUiDE AND Farrier, has made it his con- 

 stant business for a term of years of teaching one of 

 the best systems by which to handle wild and vicions 

 horses, that has ever been introduced into the United 

 States or Canadas, and has been so acknowledged 

 by all that have had the pleasure of seeing the sys- 

 tem practically illustrated by the introduction of the 

 most vicious horses the States and Canada could 

 produce ; and, having a familiar acquaintance with 

 the wish of all lovers of this noble animal — the horse 

 — he brings the system before the public in printed 

 form, so that all who favor him with their patronage 

 may be benefited by its perusal. 



But in treating upon this subject, I am well aware 

 of the difficulties under which I labor ; I am con- 

 scious of the fact that I am quite apt to excite the 

 prejudices of men, who, having managed horses to a 

 considerable extent, and having ways of their own, 

 with which they are satisfied, are likely to cry hum- 

 bug to any idea which, to them is new and strange. 

 I am also aware that there already exists in the minds 



