188 Training Wild and Subduing Vicious Horses 



apparently has no feeling. When he is excited the 

 most severe punishment may be administered and he 

 will not move in the least. If he does not respond 

 to the first few strokes of the whip, it is useless to 

 punish him further. He must be put through the 

 Rarey or Galvayne course of subjection. 



The horse with a treacherous temper is very resent- 

 ful. He acts without apparent cause and when least 

 expected. He may balk, fight, kick, strike, bite, 

 bolt or run away. Often he seems to be conquered 

 and works freely, when of a sudden all his former 

 viciousness returns. The other classes, when once 

 conquered, remain obedient, but not so with the 

 treacherous horse. While some horses of this class 

 become fairly trustworthy after long usage, they 

 seldom develop into steady work horses. In fact, 

 one must be prepared to repeat the subjugation 

 course at any time. 



TRAINING AND SUBDUING APPLIANCES 



In educating wild, stubborn and vicious horses, 

 it is often necessary to have at hand a variety of 

 training appliances. To save space later on when 

 describing methods, we will consider the appliances 

 first. Several kinds of halters, bridles, twitches, as 

 well as many kicking, hobbling and throwing rigs, are 

 described, as it may be necessary to try more than 

 one hitch in order to bring about the desired results. 



