he kicks with. If witli both feet, take the saddle 

 part of a harness, and buckle on tightly, then take 

 a short strap, with a ring and buckle around the for- 

 ward foot, below the fetlock. To this strap attach 

 another strap, bring up, and pass through the turrets 

 down to the hind foot, below the fetlock. With this 

 attachment on each side, the moment that he kicks 

 he will pull his forward feet from under him, which 

 brings him to his knees, and he will be careful not to 

 do so very often. Let him stand in the stall in this 

 way until he gives up the foolish habit. 



Ticious jBiters. 



If he is a stallion, with the confirmed habit of 

 biting and striking at your approach, I can give you 

 but little encouragement. I would not think it worth 

 while to attempt to break him, but would advise you 

 to castrate him at once. However, I have bought 

 several bad biting stallions, and effectually cured 

 them of the vice while in my possession ; but on the 

 approach of a stranger, they would show more or less 

 viciousness. I have known owners of such horses 

 to whip them until they would tremble in every joint, 

 and were (seemingly) almost ready to drop, but have 

 never, in a single case, known them cured by such 

 treatment. In twenty minutes he is as determined as 

 ever, to renew the combat. He seems unable to 

 resist the temptation. I sometimes think it a species 

 of insanity. If you have a mare or gelding in pos- 

 session of the vice, you can easily cure them. Place 



