234 Training Wild and Subduing Vicious Horses 



manage the safety rope. Now teach the commands 

 as suggested (p. 65). If the animal rears, bucks or 

 runs either forward or backward, pull him to his 

 knees with the safety. If he balks, do not punish 

 him, but put the guy rope (p. 201) on under the bridle, 

 and while you manage the safety rope and lines 

 have the assistant jerk him forward. If he is very 

 game and fights too long, remove the harness and 

 attach the tail-rope (p. 219), and let him go round and 

 round until he becomes stupefied. Release his head, 

 replace the bitting harness and double safety, and 

 continue with the commands. With the wild horse 

 it is very important that he thoroughly understand 

 the uses of the bit and the commands before attempt- 

 ing to hitch to a vehicle. 



Teaching the wild horse to drive in harness. — After 

 the horse becomes perfectly familiar with the uses 

 of the bit and obedient to the commands, he should 

 be harnessed preparatory to hitching. In rendering 

 him submissive to the harness he should first be 

 poled (p. 69). If he resists, attach the double 

 safety (p. 208), pull him to his knees and continue 

 the poling process, or if preferred, attach the tail- 

 rope (p. 219) and let him go round and round until 

 he becomes stupefied, and then continue with the 

 pole as before. As soon as he becomes familiar with 

 the pressure of the pole, harness him. If he bites, 

 strikes or kicks, use the appliance suggested (p. 251: 

 and 292), in order to overcome such habits. It is 



