240 Training Wild and Subduing Vicious Horses 



him meet it; if he becomes frightened, stop it and 

 drive him up to it again. Repeat until he will let 

 the machine pass first to his left and then to his 

 right; each time drive him directly up to it as it 

 passes. Now that he will pass the automobile on 

 either the right or left, have the machine come slowly 

 from the rear. Do not pass too closely, but keep it 

 well to the other side of the road. As it passes, drive 

 slowly up to it. Gradually increase the speed of 

 the machine and have it pass on both the right and 

 left side of the horse. Now stand the horse while 

 the automobile is being driven around him, thus 

 famiharizing him with it at all angles. 



In familiarizing the wild horse with steam or elec- 

 tric cars, pursue the same general course suggested 

 for the work horse (p. 89). If he is very refractory, 

 do not attempt the work hitched to a vehicle. At- 

 tach the double safety and the guy rope, then pro- 

 ceed as suggested for the work horse. Do not hurry 

 about this part of the work and do not punish the 

 horse in case he acts up. After he gets fairly well 

 accustomed to the cars, then hitch to a vehicle and 

 begin over again. To avoid risk, leave the double 

 safety and guy rope on the horse. If he rears, bucks 

 or runs either forward or backward pull him to his 

 knees, and if he balks, have an assistant jerk him for- 

 ward with the guy rope. Continue the work until 

 he becomes perfectly reconciled to the cars from 

 before and behind and from either side. 



