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The experiment proved u. most wonderful success, us it en- 

 abled me to do in about ten minutes what was utterly im- 

 possible for me to do before in two hours, and with the 

 aid* of several men. I had, in fact, by the' mere circum- 

 stance of failure made one of the most important discover- 

 ies that had yet been made in the art of taming horses. 



This method is wonderfully effective in the subjection 

 of colts and vicious horses, especially those of a certain 



Fig. 35.— Method of holding the strap while going 

 around with a doubtful case. 



class of temperament, and in breaking single balkers. 

 When combined with the other treatment, it makes easy 

 and simple the control of horses it w^ould be both difficult 

 and dangerous to subdue without. For example, a wild, 

 dangerous colt, mustang, or vicious mule, which it would 

 be perilous to try to confine with straps or other rigging, 

 wdth the aid of a simple halter, can be brought under con- 

 trol in a few minutes. Or if in any case this is not suffi- 

 cient to compel entire submission, it will always give suffi- 



