THE HORSE: ITS KEEP AND MANAGEMENT. 115 



He was a middle aged man, and when the horse came 

 for him he hit him between the ears with a whip 

 stock and knocked him down. When he was down 

 he punished him severely. I believe it was the very 

 next day the same man clipped him, and he stood 

 as still as possible. After clipping him he attempted to 

 ride him, but as soon as he got on his back he began 

 to play his pranks. Then the man fetched him to the 

 ground again and gave him another severe flogging, 

 showing the horse plainly he was his master. The groom 

 who conquered him bought him for a trifle for his master, 

 and now both in riding and driving he can be done 

 anything with. He is as quiet as a lamb, both in the 

 stable and out. I mention this circumstance because it 

 came so recently under my notice. 



A horse is a very intelligent animal, and knows 

 directly whether a person is frightened of it or not. 

 Some require as much keeping in their place as an 

 elephant. In breaking a horse it does not do to show 

 the least fear. If the horse keeper once shows signs 

 of nervousness the animal will very soon get the upper 

 hand of him. I have seen many animals conquered in 

 a similar way to the one I have referred to, and it is a most 

 remarkable thing in almost every case where a horse shows 

 such a fiery spirit, it turns out to be a splendid animal and 

 a good trotter. It very often happens when such an animal 

 as I have mentioned is broken in, it falls into the hands of 

 people who soon become afraid of it. When this is the 

 case the horse soon gets the upper hand of the attendant. 



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