EDUCATING THE HORSE. 299 



TO EDUCATE A HORSE NOT TO KICK WHILE 

 BEING SHOD. 



The reader has heretofore been instructed how 

 to lay the horse down and thus get him under 

 his control ; but as horses possess a variety of 

 bad habits, it becomes necessary that I should 

 treat each one separately, and carefully explain, 

 so that none can misapprehend. 



Many horses rigidly resist the efforts of the 

 blacksmith when undertaking to shoe his hind- 

 feet, but the following ideas will enable you to 

 thoroughly educate him to stand quiet. 



Place a strap or cord between the hoof and 

 fetlock joint ; then stand in front of the horse 

 and commence to pull the foot forward ; if he 

 shows resistance punish him in the mouth ; con- 

 tinue to pull and punish until he will allow you 

 to thus handle the leg, and, so soon as he re- 

 mains quiet, step up and caress him ; then stand 

 behind him and pull his leg backwards several 



