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The Allegan horse, " Case No. 9, Subjection," Avas 

 starA^ed to the point of helplessness, with other extreme 

 treatment, without being able to hold him gentle ; yet after 

 a course of proper subjective treatment, he was held gentle 

 without difficulty. The Hillman horse, " Case No. 7, Sub- 

 jection," is another striking case. The most severe treat- 

 ment failed to hold him gentle. If necessary, the same 

 could be said about many other cases, showing such limited 

 imperfect methods to be entirely inferior to the regular 

 treatment here given. 



As to the method claimed to have been used (disabling 

 and throwing) , it was good so far as it went, but it did not 

 go far enough. This can be better understood when it is 

 learned there was but one method of treatment, " throwing," 

 for all kinds of horses, from the green colt that had never 

 been handled, to the old horse of the worst character ; all 

 were treated alike. Of course it is easy to disable and 

 throw a horse until he will not resist, so far as the act of 

 throwing is concerned, but if the horse, after being thrown, 

 persists in the habit, which may be expected in bad cases, 

 it will fail. But even this principle of subjection we have 

 now so far improA^ed upon as to make it immeasurably more 

 direct and powerful in effect. 



If in wrestling a man could be thrown directly upon 

 his back as fast as he could get up, it is evident a much 

 more effectual impression of his antagonist's mastery would 

 be made than if he were permitted to carry on a doubtful 

 struggle for half an hour, that Avould only occasionally 

 bring him to his knees. The very doubtfulness of the 

 contest would stimulate him to the utmost resistance until 

 exhausted. But if he Avere thrown at once, and as often 

 as he could get up, his courage and confidence Avould be at 

 once broken up, convincing him of the uselessness of con- 

 tinuing the struggle, and making the impression of mastery 



