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ing yourself kind fo the horse, you will be able to learn 

 him anything that he is capable of performing, and he 

 will not be afraid of everything he sees, but will obey 

 your commands. For this reason it inspires him with 

 confidence, and he takes you to be his friend. Such is 

 the efficacy of this mode of treatment, with or without 

 medicating; it creates a friendly feeling tow^ards you at 

 the time by subduing the animal propensities of his 

 nature, and then by kind treatment afterwards, you can 

 keep up this feeling. Thus you are lord and master, and 

 have dominion over him, though some may doubt the 

 authenticity of this remark; but notwithstanding the 

 lapse of ages and the progress of our race, man, with 

 all his wisdom, has not been able to pen a more truth- 

 ful one since this w^as done, in this respect. 



This rule is more particularly applicable to the high 

 spirited or intelligent horse. When he will not go with- 

 out the whip, he can seldom be made to go with it.* 

 He can and should be made to feel the bit, and obey the 

 motion of the rein and whip, which he can be made to 

 fear to a certain degree sufficient for this purpose, with- 

 out blunting the edge of his better feelings.f Now, ride 

 fearlessly and as merry as you please with the reins in 



* And when he is, he generally has to be broke every time he is 

 harnessed. 



fDraw a taut rein, a gentle pressure increases the speed of the 

 walker; a sudden roll of the hand (that holds the reins) so as to draw 

 one and slack the other, is a signal to trot-, and both alternately the 

 gallop. Either the slack rein or word will notify him when he is to 

 stop. 



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