TRAINING, AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT. 6l 



never mind him kickin<^ — that's the kick coming out. 

 "Third hand" him until you can touch him anywhere 

 without his offering to kick ; then put the bags on the 

 *' third hand," and work him with them until you can 

 throw them on his legs without his kicking. Put the 

 harness on, and drive him. If he kicks furiously, keep 

 on, making him back smartly. There are many horses 

 going perfectly quiet in harness (kickers, I mean,) that 

 I broke from kicking, working them backwards all the 

 time. Now get a " third hand," and handle him all 

 over again while on the trot, your assistant running 

 behind holding it between the horse's hocks. Then 

 tie it on, as in Plate, and when it will carry one 

 between its legs put another there from the other side. 

 Put the tins on afterwards if a really bad one. Put 

 him through again in the morning, or twice the first 

 day, and twice the second. It is only one horse in 

 lOOO that ever wants five lessons. 



Biting. — Put No. 2 Twitch on, and handle him 

 about head and mouth with your own hands; unfasten 

 the twitch, and feed him out of your hand. 



Striking. — " Galvayne well ; " handle front legs for 

 some time with " third hand." Tie up one leg (as 

 described in the process of throwing), then rub your 

 hands up and down the other; let the leg down, and 

 tie up the other, repeating the rubbing. Give him a 

 piece or two of carrot during the lesson, and don't be 

 afraid to take your time. 



