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SUBJECTION. 



fore leg, over the back, it was l)rought under the body, over 

 the surcingle. (See cut 254.) The horse was then brought 

 upon his knees, and held there until he would lie down, 

 when he was handled and caressed until reconciled to the 

 restraint and submissive to control. 



This treatment was so simple, and the change produced 

 in so short a time seemed so remarkable, that it Avas surpris- 

 ing, as there was no idea at that time that a horse could be 



Fig. 259. — The horse subdued. 



so acted upon directly as to change his character. What 

 little knowledge there was on the subject was possessed by 

 but few, who kept it a great secret. The submission was 

 all that could be desired, so far as the lying down and 

 handling afterward while on his feet was concerned, but 

 was not by any means sufficient in the management of bad 

 cases (which was not explained) to hold him submissive 

 afterward in other positions. (See first chapter, " First 

 Method of Subjection," also the close of this paper.) 



But over against these achievements were the unpleas- 



