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(2) The obstinate, siillen type, with a bulge between 

 the eyes, which gives the eye an appearance of being 

 situated at the side of the head ; a heavy jowl, and thick 

 throat-latch. This horse is difficult to master, and it 

 requires great patience on the part of the trainer. He 

 will resist you, and if the whip was given (by mistake) 

 he would glory in being able to take a good hiding, 



(3) The nervous type : the eye projecting towards 

 the side of the head which enables him to see as much 

 behind as in front. The eyes are large and full of fear. 

 He will have a fight, and nervousness will cause him 

 to kick. He will shy and try to run away, but if treated 

 by my methods and used kindly, with patience he can 

 be mastered. Of course, violence would be disastrous. 



(4) The vicious type has a prominent forehead, dish 

 face, small subtle eye — which indicates treachery. His 

 ears are obviously ugly. He is dangerous and is seldom 

 mastered, and he has to be mastered many times before 

 he gives in. This is the type of horse that brought 

 fame to the horse-trainers I have previously referred to, 

 for these horsemen successfully tackled this criminal 

 type of horse and made him quite submissive. 



If any of these dangerous types of horses are properly 

 handled and trained when colts they will form good 

 habits, and it should be clearly understood that when 



