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KICKING. 



Fifi. 1-46.— Sullen, treacherous nature. 



They must be taken in hand with great care and thorough- 

 ness. Sometimes a very nervous, excitable horse will not 

 bear the Second Method, becoming warmed up too quickly. 



In such a case, the 

 First and Third Meth- 

 ods must be depended 

 u p n . TLsnally the 

 Third will be all that 

 is rerjuired. If so, the 

 pressure should be all 

 that the h o r s e will 

 bear, and when suc- 

 cessful there will be 

 entire submission, the 

 eye softened in expres- 

 sion, and the whole system, as it were, relaxed, the horse 

 showing no fear of having the pole brought against the 

 quarters. In a general way I would advise treatment about 

 as f 1 1 o w s : If 

 there is not en- 

 tire docility after 

 using the Third 

 Method, use the 

 First to the ex- 

 tent the case will 

 bear. Much de- 

 pends upon how 

 this is done, and 

 how the horse 

 submits. If he 

 is rangy, quick, 

 and active, it may be necessary to be particularly careful to 

 avoid hard, stony ground. Select a ploughed field free from 

 stones, or where the sod is very soft. Throw the horse 



Fi.(;. 147. — The best type of intelligent, 

 courageous nature. 



