TAMING HORSES. 43 



tance at being saddled, he will make none at being 

 ridden, and so your horse is broken. 



I shall now explain the difference to be observed 

 in gentling the third class ; that is : those horses 

 which appear to fear every thing. The operation 

 is to be carried on, as above directed, till you come 

 to that part where you are to saddle him. If you 

 should undertake to put the saddle on a horse of 

 this latter description, he would fly from you as 

 quickly as a deer, although you might handle him 

 with the greatest ease. How shall w^e then pro- 

 ceed ? Take away the fear he has of different ob- 

 jects, by making him acquainted T»ith them, and 

 convincing him, as it were, by gentle means, that 

 those objects he so much dreads will not hurt him. 

 Familiarize him with them. In order to succeed 

 in this, every thing must be done by gradation. 

 Firstly : Take a handkerchief and move it gently 

 before him; at the same time, you handle his fore- 

 head; make him smell it; toss it up a little in your 

 hand before him, till he is not frightened at it. 

 Then throw it upon his head, and over his ears : 

 then, by degrees, upon his neck, and so continue 

 on; for if you should throw it immediately from 

 his head to his back, or on his sides, he Avould 

 jump and kick with all his might. Throw it upon 

 his back, and upon his sides ; let it fall off on one 

 side, and then on the other. Let it fall before him 



