148 TAMING HORSES. 



This will conquer him better than anything you 

 could do, and without any possible danger of hurt- 

 ing himself or you either, for you can tie up his 

 foot and sit down and look at him until he gives 

 up. When you find that he is conquered, go to 

 him, let down his foot, rub his leg with your hand, 

 caress him, and let him rest a little ; then put it 

 up again. Repeat this a few times, always putting 

 up the same foot, and he will soon learn to travel 

 on three legs so that you can drive him some dis- 

 tance. As soon as he gets a little used to this way 

 of travelling, put on your harness, and hitch him 

 to a sulky. If he is the worst kicking horse that 

 ever raised a foot, you need not be fearful of his 

 doing any damage while he has one foot up, for he 

 cannot kick, neither can he run fast enough to do 

 any harm. And if he is the wildest horse that 

 ever had harness on, and has run away every time 

 he has been hitched, you can now hitch him in a 

 sulky, and drive him as you please. If he wants 

 to run, you can let him have the lines, and the 

 whip too, with perfect safety, for he can go but a 

 slow gait on three legs, and will soon be tired, and 

 willing to stop; only hold him enough to guide 

 him in the right direction, and he will soon be 

 tired and willing to stop at the word. Thus you 

 will effectually cure him at once of any further no- 

 tion of running off. Kicking horses have always 



