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SUBJECTION. 



the horse, on commg under such influences, though pre- 

 viously nervous and difficult to manage, soon becomes do- 

 cile and gentle; while an irritable, passionate or impulsive 

 man will often speedily impart the same characteristics to 

 the animal he undertakes to manage. 



To explain the principles governing these conditions, 

 we will presume to make a few simple experiments. First- 

 suppose a horse resists being shod; if the foot Avere taken 

 up very gently, lifted higher, and gradually using more 

 force as there is sufficient power acquired to hold and re- 

 strain it,, until submitted to be pounded upon without ex- 



citing resistance. 



the success in the management of the 



Fig. 371.— Effect of good influ- 

 ences unci training. 



Fig. 273.— Effect of bad influ- 

 ences and training. 



case would be easy ami simple. But if there is not suffi- 

 cient tact and delicacy in taking up the foot, or the resist- 

 ance becomes so great that it is pulled away, the treat- 

 ment, no matter how successful up to this point, would not 

 only be a failure, l)ut to some extent make the horse 

 worse by teaching him his power of resistance. It would 

 be necessary in such a case to use such simple or direct 

 means of control as Avill enable holding and restraining the 

 foot most easily ; but in the event of the resistance becom- 

 ing so great that the foot cannot l)e held or controlled, 

 then the restraint should be made of such a character as to 

 first enforce general submission, when, if necessary, the 

 treatment can be again carried directly to the foot, when 



