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HORSE SENSE. 



of the mouth, which, for cheapness, convenience, rapidity and practica- 

 bility (when the natural law is complied with) excels any other method 

 for all kinds of horses, that the au'.lior has had any experience with. 

 Since a boy of ten years of age, twenty feet of manila rope — quarter- 

 inch size — placed on the horse's head in a great variety of forms, has 

 been the most satisfactory in management and education of all kinds and 

 dispositions of anything yet invented for handling horses through the 

 medium of the mouth. It can be used very gently with the sensiti\ e 

 animal, but, if at any time the horse becomes unruly, excited or badly 

 frightened, by this means he can be easily controlled; and, if in the 

 excitement he gets pinched by the mouth rope, he must be relieved 

 at the very first opportunity, which gives the horse confidence that he 

 has a friend in his instructor, as well as a master of the situation. This 

 cut. No. 39, is a half-tone photograph taken from the large canvas 

 picture (painted by himself) that the author has used, as an illustra- 

 tion in farmers' institute work for a great many years. 



TEACHING THE HORSE TO GO IN A CIRCLE. 



The reason ior using this means in preference to a common bridle, 

 is, first, it fits so neatly to the lips and mouth that the colt readily 

 yields to its pressure, and second, it does not chafe and bruise the mouth 

 as does an ordinary bit, and third, it is so much cheaper and more 

 easily adjusted, that it is far preferable to any bridle for handling either 

 colts or aged horses. 



After leading the horse from the stable, take a bow or buggy whip, 

 and by gently tapping him on the hind parts, he will be induced to go 

 around in a small circle (at first) as shown in cut No. 40. 



