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stubborn and vicious horse feel the extent of your 

 power until he submits ; then repeat until he yields 

 unconditional submission ; then be gentle and kind, 

 yet firm in your treatment afterwards. 



After testing all other plans that have been brought 

 before the public, I must say that my present system 

 for handling a vicious horse — to subdue him — or 

 for performing surgical operations, is ftir ahead 

 of anything ever made public ; and if I had retired 

 from the business of teaching Horsemanship, I would 

 not be deprived of the use of this one point for ten 

 times its cost. The first step in the management of 

 a bad horse, is to show him that his willfulness must 

 yield to superior power. This you can do best with 

 the use of my surcingle, which I will now explain, 

 so that you need not make a mistake. 



I^earning: a, Colt to Back. 



Learning the colt to back is the next operation, and 

 is a matter of great importance, as the future value 

 of your colt depends upon his being thoroughly bro- 

 ken. It should be commenced while bitting the colt ; 

 and before you ever attempt to harness, you should 

 teach him to back promptly at the word, in the fol- 

 lowing manner : Have on bitting bridle, stand in 

 front and a little to the left of your colt, your left 

 hand on the bridle, in yoar right a light spring top 

 whip ; now give a quick pull on the bridle, at the 

 same moment a light blow on the nose with your 

 whip, and say, "back, sir ;" ease up on the bridle, 



