HORSE SENSE. 



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does his kicking, which soon persuades him that he is making hard 

 work of it for himself. Or, if he attempts to run and kick, he must 

 do so on three legs, by which he is soon persuaded it is too hard work 

 to be enjoyed. 



SINGLE PERSUADER BEST USED WITH THE HORSE GO- 

 ING IN A CIRCLE. 



If he is a powerful horse and starts to run and kick, we should 

 always incline his head towards the opposite side from the leg that is 

 held up, which induces him to run in as small a circle as possible, and 

 by a sudden turn of the head he is very apt to fall broadside, which 

 again persuades him he is making hard work of the kicking business, 

 which must be the object to be attained in the correction of the kicker. 



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Cut No 93. 

 THE SINGLE "PERSUADER" APPLIED TO THE RESTLESS. 

 HORSE. 



The restless, uneasy and impatient horse can soon be persuaded to 

 stand until we are ready to give him the word to move, by simply 

 letting him stand on three legs a part of the time when he is most 

 anxious to go. But as soon as he becomes at all quiet — even for a 

 few seconds — he should have the benefit of all four of his feet, to assure 

 him that we will give him this benefit if he will only be quiet. This is 

 fairly well shown in cut No. 93. 



THE SINGLE PERSUADER IS FAR BETTER THAN KICKING 

 STRAPS OR HIGH CHECKING. 



Mere preventives, such as kicking straps, high checking, etc., rarely 

 ever cure the kicking habit. But if we would give the horse the 



