6o THE HORSE : Fl'S TAMING, 



HINTS ON THE CURING OF VICES. 



Shying. — This is a dangerous vice, and proceeds 

 from two causes, the first being a nervous disposition, 

 and the second defective eyesight. There is no aire 

 for the latter, but if the horse is absolutely dangerous 

 to drive, blindfolding him is the only remedy. If the 

 former, then a great change may be effected by educa- 

 tion. If it shies at objects in the road or stains on the 

 road, lay down in the ring pieces of tin, wood, different 

 coloured pieces of cloth, and sheets of paper, and drive 

 him in and out and over them until he gets so accus- 

 tomed to seeing them as to take no notice. If at 

 paper being carried about by the wind, put a piece on 

 the end of a whip thong, and flourish it about as he 

 goes along so that he can see it If at a heap of stones, 

 walk him round and round till you get him close up to 

 it, and lead him over it a few times. A little treat- 

 ment of this kind does a lot of good, and a perfect 

 cure frequently results. 



Kicking. — This is an extremely dangerous vice, and 

 any horse with a reputation for being a kicker is 

 absolutely worthless. I can assure the reader that the 

 cure for kicking is not so difficult as the cure for 

 shying. First " Galvayne" the subject well, and strike 

 him fairly hard on his legs with the whip, and say 

 distinctly "Get up" every time the stroke is made. 

 Then get a "third hand," and handle him all over — 



