216 AVERY^S OWN FARRIER. 



for he has been trained and educated, and is more tame 

 and obedient, consequently his value is greater. 



When you have a horse that is bad to handle with 

 the bridle, and apt to pull too hard for you, have a slip 

 rein and let it run over the top of his head instead of 

 the jaw, and you will have no difficulty in managing 

 him; though I have seen them so well broke that they 

 did not need any bridle on at all, but would obey the 

 word, and yet they would come out of the stable like 

 tigers in respect to courage. 



Can the horse be charmed? I say he can. 



" Like the tone of the gun, 



That startles the deep, when the connbat's begun," 



I've had my horse take fright and run, 



When others might think they were undone. 



But I whistled and laughed quite merrily when it 

 would have the effect of stopping him (almost without 

 the use of the reins) before going ten rods. I do not 

 say that every one can do this; some are gifted more 

 than others. But any one can do a great deal towards 

 driving away fear at such times, which is always so 

 disastrous, for man has the power of mind and capacity 

 given him, necessary to control and govern the horse 

 under almost every circumstance, when he learns how 

 to apply it to this purpose. You can, to say the least, 

 instead of hallowing and screaming, or jumping over- 

 board, if you speak at all do it mildly, and in rather an 

 under tone of voice with the help of the reins. 



And you will be most likely to calm his fear, 



And rejoice when you check him in his mad career. 



Now, by following these directions, and always show- 



