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things with them wherever they go in case someone 

 steals it out of their cart. In consequence they hit 

 every horse they see in the sale-yard and frighten nervous 

 horses, and have been known to cause serious accidents. 

 The idea of the whip, in their estimation is to show people 

 they are connected with horse-flesh and that they know 

 how to " tickle one up the ribs." A good horseman 

 never carries a whip about with him. He only uses it 

 when necessary, and then with discretion. 



Average horsemen all use the same absurd methods 

 with a jibber, and the horse gets used to them and 

 expects the same treatment ; he continues jibbing, 

 thinking that it is what is expected of him. The habit 

 sinks deeper and deeper into his mind until he wiU not 

 go at aU. As proof of this, the horse that jibs will 

 usually go in double harness. Why ? Because as soon 

 as he is harnessed up the other horse starts, and Mr. 

 Jibber also starts with him, being surprised at not 

 having the " jibbing treatment " which has so often 

 been meted out to him. 



Jibbers are not bom : they are made by ignorant 

 so-called horsemen. I have never come across a colt 

 that jibbed naturally. He will usually puU when he 

 gets the idea, and if handled correctly will continue to 

 do so and become the slave of man till the end of his 



