250 Outdoor Vices and Whims 



something wrong, which serves to attract the animal's 

 attention, when he will move on without further 

 trouble. 



The confirmed balker, however, must be put 

 through a more strenuous course, as he is not to be 

 out-generaled in any such manner. Before attempt- 

 ing to overcome the vice, see that he thoroughly un- 

 derstands and is obedient to the commands. It is 

 not possible to make much progress until he obeys 

 such commands as ^'whoa," ^^ get-up" and the like. 

 If he does not know these simple commands, teach 

 them to him much as suggested in training the wild 

 horse (p. 233). Do not rush through this part of the 

 work, but make him thoroughly obedient. 



Now that the horse is perfectly obedient to the 

 commands, harness him, and with both the guy rope 

 (p. 201) and double safety (p. 208) attached, hitch him 

 to a vehicle. Have an assistant manage the guy 

 rope while you drive and tend the double safety. 

 Drive the horse first in the training inclosure and 

 then in the open field, continuing the commands. 

 If he shows any tendency to balk, such as laying 

 back his ears, looking to the rear and the like, give 

 the command ^^whoa" at once, and before he has 

 time to stop of his own accord. This will serve to 

 nonplus him. In starting, the assistant should 

 quickly take a position in front of the horse and 

 smartly jerk him forward with the guy rope (Fig. 60) 

 at the same instant you give the command '^ get-up." 



