MANAGEMENT OF THE STALLION. 69 



contracted this habit, get an ivory ring 

 and have it fitted by a veterinarian. Hard 

 rubber rings have been used for this purpose. 

 Avoid them. On no account be so foolish as to 

 hang a currycomb or a corn-brush or some 

 other lacerating instrument just in front of the 

 sheath with the object of hurting the penis 

 when an effort is made to extrude it. It is a 

 bad business all around, and the best thing is 

 to prevent it by working the horse regularly 

 and letting him share in the life of the farm. 



A few don'ts are now in order. Don't let a 

 stallion roar like a pirate whenever the door of 

 his box is opened. Don't let him rear and 

 sprawl all over the lot after he is led out. Don't 

 let him plunge forward when going to cover. 

 Make him come easy at it. Don't dope him with 

 drugs to make him more anxious. Don't take 

 every old mare that comes along. Don't let the 

 horse cover on Sunday to oblige anybody. 

 Don't run down your neighbor's stallion. Don't 

 act like the traditional ^^stud hoss man." Don't 

 take an}^ stock in the hoary old fictions that so 

 generally prevail. Don't cut prices. Don't 

 make a rich man a present of $20 or $25 be- 

 cause he has four or ^ve mares to breed. Don't 

 knock ; be a booster. 



