78 HORSE SENSE. 



still stood there and had not moved from the place where the accident 



had happened. 



REMEMBRANCE OF WRONGS STORED UP BY THE HORSE. 



David Harum said "Ev'ry hoss c'n do a thing better 'n' spryer if he's 

 been broke to it as a colt." We perfectly agree with David and wish to 

 impress this fact on every one who raises horses. The early impres- 

 sions of the right character made on the colt are of the first importance, 

 and all of those of a bad character are equally dangerous; for whatever 

 the colt learns either good or bad will be distinctly remembered. He 

 never forgets. 



CONSIDERATION FOR RIGHT TREATMENT OF OUR 

 HORSES. 



We cannot be too careful to do the right things with the colt and as 

 carefully avoid everything that is not for the best. Kindness and dainty 

 morsels fed from the hand, together with the means of control, are the 

 surest and safest methods. 



UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES MUST BE UNDERSTOOD. 



We must first understand the underlying principles or natural laws 

 governing the actions of our animals. If the horse is secure at one end 

 of the body only he is sure to go in the opposite direction for relief. 

 Fasten him at the front end of the body and he naturally goes back- 

 wards to free himself. If fastened at the rear end only, he as naturally 

 goes forwards to get away from the object of attack. These natural 

 laws are instinctively and constantly complied with in the actions of our 

 horses, and whatever we have to do with them, must be in accordance 

 with these laws, if we desire safe, reliable and enduring animals. 



HOW TO CATCH THE YOUNG FOAL AND MAKE NO 

 MISTAKE. 



The first act on our part towards the young foal is to catch it and 

 hold it without hurting it in any way. And we must not forget the law 

 by which it will be influenced in its action. Instead of catching it 

 around the neck and make it run backwards, as it naturally will and as 

 naturally go forwards if we catch it at the rear end; then does it not as 

 naturally follow, to make a success of catching the little colt, we should 

 catch it at both ends at the same time? By putting one hand under its 

 neck at the chest and the other back of its hams or catch it by the tail, 

 we can hold the little thing without difficulty — can at the age of an hour 

 or day old even lift it ofif the ground. In catching it in this way, it will 

 try to go forwards when we press the hardest at the rear end and back- 

 wards when we make the greatest pressure at the front end. 



HOW THE YOUNG COLT SHOULD BE HANDLED. 



As soon as the colt gets quiet, which it will as soon as we have de- 

 monstrated our superior power without giving it pain, then we should 

 begin making ourselves acquainted with every part of its body; by 



