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work again back to that which is sensitive. In this way 

 continue the rubbing or scratching about the hips, quarters, 

 or flanks until no fear of it is shown. Or a short hold can 

 be taken of the halter, and, while stepping around, sharply 

 pull the colt after ; then bring the pole smoothly, but lightly, 

 against the quarters and hips until submissive to it. This 

 slow and direct method of treatment is as good and lasting 

 as when controlled by direct subjective treatment, which is 

 necessary only when resistance is great. 



FEAR OF RATTLE OF WAGON. 



If the horse is afraid of the rattle of a wagon, restrain 

 or overcome his resistance as may be necessary by one or 

 more of the methods of subjection. Next, accustom the 

 horse to being touched on the quarters, etc., with a pole. 

 Put on the harness with Patent Bridle, or Breaking Bit, to 

 insure holding him easily, bring him in front of the shafts, 

 and have some one rattle the wagon until the horse is re- 

 gardless of it. Now carefully put him between the shafts, 

 and let the wheels and body of the wagon be shaken 

 again ; then drop the shafts upon the ground and repeat. 

 Should the horse at any time try to run ahead, pull him 

 back sharply until he will stand quietly without resistance. 

 Now hitch him up and drive moderately at first, making a 

 noise by a stick running across the spokes, etc. Gradually 

 let out to a trot and run, compelling him to stop occasion- 

 ally at the command to " whoa." In the meantime, as 

 there is submission, treat kindly. This will not usually 

 be found a difficult habit to overcome. In making experi- 

 ments before classes on this kind of cases, which were very 

 common, it rarely required more than fifteen or twenty 

 minutes to hitch up and drive such safely, even without 

 breeching. 



