INTftOD UCTIOX. 



THE horse is the most indispensable and valuable of all 

 the animals used by man. Nearly all the avocations and 

 many of the recreations of every-day life, are largely 

 dependent on the use of horses. When treated intelligently 

 and properly, the horse is the most tractable and serviceable 

 of all the domestic animals ; but if treated ignorantly or 

 badly, he is liable to become so vicious and unmanageable 

 as to be comparatively if not wholly worthless. 



While there is no lack of information and accepted 

 authority on breeding, stabling, shoeing, driving, color, etc., 

 etc., as pertaining to horses, there is a singular lack of 

 authority, or even intelligent understanding, on the art of 

 arts, namely, that of teaching, subduing, and changing the 

 character of wild or vicious horses, as desired. In fact, 

 there is no book or other authority on the subject, it being 

 practically a new science, the principles of which have but 

 recently become understood, as developed by the author of 

 this work. 



There is no subject more of a mystery, even to the 

 most intelligent, or about the successful performance of 

 which there is more incredulity or misconception. It is 

 supposed that if a horse is courageous and strong, and 

 becomes vicious or resists control, the fault must be wholly 

 in an incorrigibly bad temper, that makes his successful 

 management impossible ; whereas a proper understanding 

 of the subject shows that the animal's condition is the 

 result of ignorant, bad treatment, and which kind, intelligent 

 treatment would entirely prevent or overcome ; and that 

 in consequence, a large proportion of the best horses by 



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