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sion. The point is to bring the brain to a certain point of 

 inactivity and hold it there until he is helpless and sub- 

 missive. 



I soon learned by experience that by turning one way 

 only, the impression upon the brain after a certain point 

 diminished with the continuance of the turning ; and that 

 to maintain the effect it was necessary to turn the horse 

 much faster, and even then, after a time, it would become 



FIG. 39. The first indication of submission submitting "to be poled. 



inert. To remedy this, I reversed the action by tying in 

 the opposite direction, which not only greatly increased 

 the effect but enabled me to repeat the treatment with suc- 

 cess to any extent. In many bad cases the horse should 

 be turned one way up to the verge of falling, then quickly 

 reversed, at the same time poling as before explained. It 

 is necessary under such circumstances to watch carefully 

 so as to be able at the instant there is any indication of 

 falling, to prevent it by pulling the strap loose. The more 



