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In a similar manner familiarize the wild horse 

 with any and all objects and noise that cause him 

 fright. Be very quiet about the work and employ 

 every means in your power to secure the animal's 

 confidence. Once he learns that he can trust you 

 and that he can go wherever you command without 

 risk, the victory is won. After that you will have no 

 trouble in driving him past unfamiliar objects, noise, 

 and in fact anywhere you may wish him to go. On 

 the other hand, if 3^ou are careless, punishing him 

 when frightened or when confused, and permitting 

 him to get injured, he will lose confidence in you and 

 resist your every effort to train him. It is, therefore, 

 of the utmost importance that the wild, refractory 

 and stubborn horse be treated gently, yet firmly; 

 that he be asked to do nothing unreasonable, but 

 that he be made to do whatever is attempted and 

 then caressed by giving a dainty, as a carrot, apple, 

 potato or sweets for doing as you wish. 



SUBDUING THE VICIOUS HORSE 



There are a few horses, fortunately a very few, 

 that do not seem to respond to any method of train- 

 ing. Perhaps the most historic case of which we 

 have record is that of the wild horse ''Cruiser." It 

 was the training or subduing of this horse that made 

 Rarey famous. This horse fought every effort of 

 man to overcome him. Punishment only served 



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