VICE OUTSIDE STABLE 149 



Under the circumstances, shying is capable of some 

 treatment. 



Different horses, of course, will shy at different things. 

 Very nervous horses, for instance, will sometimes shy 

 d.t the most trifling objects. A piece of paper suddenly 

 stirred with the wind, the uplifting of an umbrella, 

 and such small matters have an unnaturally disturbing 

 effect in them. Shying at such objects as motors, 

 steam-rollers, etc., on the other hand, is common to 

 nearly every horse that has not been trained to 

 pass these vehicles. 



Again, some horses will shy at little pools of water 

 upon the road, heaps of stones, and other things 

 more or less trivial. In riding or driving a horse 

 given to shying, 3'ou should always let the animal 

 walk up to any object which you see he is preparing 

 to shy at, and having got him to it turn his head 

 well on to it and let him have a thorough look at it. 

 When driven in an open bridle the horse soon gets 

 to know, by experience, the harmlessness of such 

 objects and ceases to fear them. 



The prevention of shying is a very important object 

 with the modern trainer. In the present day of 

 noise and bustle it is necessary for every horse to be 



