4(« tSUBJKCTrON. 



wlieii T snpposcfl he felt the full ofrecls, T subjected him as 

 ;i Hi.Mttor of I'orni to the Second jNTethod (ur ;i few minutes, 

 Mild then di'ovc him through the streets perl'ectly gentle. 

 The fact was, he had become so sick that he could not resist. 

 I now directed the man to put him in his team and dri^'e 

 home. Knowing the temperament of the horse, I concluded 

 he would submit to this means, which he did, but I resorted 

 to it only because of my weakened condition. 



I was informed by the owner nearly a year afterward, 

 that the liorse remained entirely gentle, and that if I would 



return again to II , he would warrant me a large class. 



I haA^e experimented carefully with this method of treat- 

 ment upon a A\ariety of cases. Sometimes it would Avork 

 exceedingly well on those of a cold blooded nature, but 

 courageous, strong-willed cases are liable, Avhen excited, to 

 resist it, even when given much larger doses. (Two 

 ounces should be about the maximum dose for an ordinary 

 sized horse.) In addition to making violently sick, it is 

 liable to produce severe attacks of colic. One horse I 

 experimented upon in this way became subject to colic. 



Control r.v thk Evk, or AVh-l. 



It is supposed ))}' many that certain persons possess a 

 peculiar power by which they can with safet}^ approach 

 and control a vicious horse ns if by magic. In the sense 

 understood, this cannot be done. There is no inherent 

 power beyond that of nerve to conceal any impression of 

 fear or- timidity, and the ability to exercise accurate judg- 

 ment in determining what to do and how much, so cMS not 

 to excite resistance until tlio horse is under control. For 

 example, standing just beyond his rejich, and looking fix- 

 edly into his eye, saying with sternness, "Get around!" 

 until he is disconcerted, then approaching the shoulder and 

 passing the hand (quickly but smoothly up to the halter or 



