1()G The IIokse Ia'dustky in j^ew York State 



will run easily after started. Increase the load, and pull with 

 the break on the wagon until he has the idea well fixed in his 

 mind. Train him to go into the collar easily, pull steadily and 

 regularly. The driver should adopt the signal " steady," or ri\y 

 like command that will warn him to square himself for a heavy 

 pull. Teach him to back as well as to pull loads steadily. 



VICIOUS HORSES 



Few horses inherit vicious dispositions. Most bad habits can 

 be traced to the carelessness or brutality of their trainer. A 

 trainer should study his animal carefully and find the cause of 

 liis viciousness or whim. If a horse kicks his punishment must 

 follow immediately to be effective. Thus it will impress on his 

 mind the idea that his trainer has complete control over him and 

 lie must obey. 



There are many devices for controlling in training — different 

 kinds of halters, bridles and twitches, as well as self -punishing 

 harnesses. A device that will work on one animal will not always 

 help the next one. A trainer must contrive a device to meet his 

 needs. 



A throwing harness consists of a heavy surcingle equipped 

 with three rings wel^ down on the side, and a pair of short straps 

 to buckle around the front pasterns. Attach the rope to the ring 

 on the off' side of the surcingle, passing the long end through the 

 ring on the off foot strap back to a ring on the surcingle, then to 

 the near foot strap, and last through the ring on the near side. 

 This method gives you control of both front feet. If the animal 

 kicks, bolts, rears or attempts to lunge, he can be pursuaded that 

 he is merely punishing himself, and few hard falls will usually 

 teach him to obey. 



