34 STUBBORN DISPOSITION. 



smell or touch you with his nose. Always follow 

 each touch or communication of this kind with the 

 most tender and affectionate caresses, accompanied 

 with a kind look, and pleasant word of some sort, such 

 as, "Ho! my little boy ho! my little boy!" "Pretty 

 boy!" "Nice lady!" or something of *that kind, 

 constantly repeating the same words, with the same 

 kind, steady tone of voice ; for the horse soon learns 

 to read the expression of the face and voice, and will 

 know as well when fear, love, or anger prevails, as 

 you know your own feelings ; two of which, fear and 

 anger, a good horseman should never feel. 



HOW TO PROCEED IF YOUR HORSE IS OF A 

 STUBBORN DISPOSITION. 



If your horse, instead of being wild, seems to be of 

 a stubborn or mulish disposition ; if he lays back his 

 ears as you approach him, or turns his heels to kick 

 you, he has not that regard or fear of man that he 

 should have, to enable you to handle him quickly 

 and, easily; and it might be well to give him a few 

 sharp cuts with the whip, about the legs, pretty close 

 to the body. It will crack keenly as it plies around 

 his legs, and the crack of the whip will affect him as 

 much as the stroke ; besides, one sharp cut about his 

 legs will affect him more than two or three over his 

 back, the skin on the inner part of his legs or about 

 his flank being thinner, more tender, than on his 

 back. But do not whip him much just enough to 



