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"that there is nothing that assists the trainer to tame his horse 

 better than smelling oil." He says "it is better to approach a 

 colt with the scent of honey or cinnamon upon your hand than 

 the scent of hogs, for horses naturally fear the scent of hogs, and 

 will attempt to escape from it, while they like the scent of honey, 

 cummin, or salt." The effect of drugs in horse-training is of 

 doubtful efficacy. The trainer should not place too much confi- 

 dence in these supposed benefits. To affect the horse with drugs, 

 you must give him some preparation of opium, and while he is 

 under the influence of it you cannot teach him anything more 

 than a man when he is intoxicated with liquor. In using the 

 anaesthetics, such as ether, chloroform, gas, etc., the effects would 

 be similar; the horse on recovering from the effects would be no 

 further advanced in his lessons; yet it is admissible, perhaps, to 

 use essences to catch a brute otherwise unapproachable. After 

 the horse is bridled, the next step is to throw him on his side. 

 To throw a horse, put a rope 12 feet long around his body in a 

 running noose, pass it down to the right fore foot through a ring 

 in a spancil; then buckle up the left or near fore foot, take a 

 firm hold of the rope, lead him around until he is tired, give him 

 a shove with your shoulder, at the same time drawing up the 

 right foot. This brings him on his knees; hold him as steady as 

 possible, and in a few minutes he will lie down. Xever attempt 

 to hold him still, for the more he scuffles the better. If the 

 operator be an active man, he will have no trouble in casting the 

 animal, and after a little practice will be able to cast the animal 

 with ease. AVhen down, rub and caress him, treating him with 

 tlio utmost gentleness, and every effort should be made to quiet 

 his fears and soothe his excitement. He must be convinced that 

 although completely mastered, he is in no way to l)e hurt. The 

 operator should stroke his hair with the hand ; pat his body, neck, 

 and head ; handle his feet, legs, and ears, thus manipulating every 

 part of the body. The operator may now sit down upon him 

 and get all over him. The more motions and changes that can be 

 gone through with the better. The harness should be rubbed 



