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FEARITS EFFECTS. 



Pete," regarding it as a good joke that they had a horse 

 that could " beat the horse-tamer." 



Upon examination, I found him a small, closely-knit 

 fellow, possessing great action and power of endurance. 

 His forehead was broad, and the head in all respects well 

 formed. To test him, I put on the War Bridle, tied up his 

 near fore-foot, and while holding him, with the lash of a 

 straight buggy whip barely touched his quarters. This 

 frightened him so intensely that he sprang over six feet 



FIG. 119. -Wild Pete in the act of running away. 



into the air, kicked violently, pulled away from me, and 

 although on three legs, repeated this jumping and kicking 

 for over half a mile. 



I stated to the people that I could not break such a 

 horse in a barn, but would form a class, and on the follow- 

 ing day I would drive him before them without breeching, 

 entirely gentle and fearless, and that the money for the in- 

 structions might be deposited in the bank, to be delivered 

 to me on fulfillment of this condition. As this was one of 

 the most interesting and marked cases I had found in all 

 my experience, and as it represents a large class of nerv- 

 ous, unmanageable colts, I will include the full details of 

 the treatment used ; 



