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' CHAPTER III. 



EXCESSIVE FEAR. ITS EFFECTS 118 



Fear of Rattle of Wagon 125 



Jumping out of Shafts 126 



Fear of Top Wagon 126 



Objects Exciting Fear while Riding or Driving 127 



Fear of a Robe 129 



Fear of an Umbrella or Parasol 130 



Fear of Sound of a Gun 131 



Fear of Hogs and Dogs 132 



Fear of Railroad Cars 132 



Insanity 135 



Illustrative Cases. Case 1. Press Horse, Gowanta, N. Y. 136 



Case 2. Brookville Horse, Pa 136 



Case 3. Gates Horse, Garrettsville, 140 



Case 4. Dr. Keegan's Horse, Cleveland, 141 



Case 5. Greencastle Horse, Pa 142 



C ase 6. Collins Horse, Toledo, O. 144 



Case 7. Rochester Horse, N. Y 145 



Case 8. Wild Pete, Petroleum Centre, Pa. 147 



CHAPTER IV. 



KICKING 152 



Runaway Kickers 170 



Confirmed Kickers 171 



Sulky Kickers 173 



Switching Kickers 179 



Kicking Straps 179 



Foot Straps 182 



Over-draw Check 183 



Hip Strap 186 



Four-ring Bit 187 



Kicking when Struck with the Whip in Driving 188 



Kickers in Stall 190 



Kicking while Harnessing 193 



Kicking and Biting while Grooming 196 



Bad to Bridle 196 



Illustrative Cases. Case 1. Putney Horse; Vt 197 



Case 2. Malone Horse, Cleveland, 198 



Case 3. Watson Horse, Memphis, Tenn 201 



Case 4. Hettrick Horse, New York City 203 



Case 5. Hankey Mare, Gettysburg, Pa 206 



Case 6. Goodman Horse, Mississippi 207 



Case 7. Me Vay Horse, Mansfield, 212 



Case 8. General Knox Stallion, Lancaster, N. H. . .215 



