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when it is desired to drive in the regular manner, the 

 breeching-straps must be buckled. 



A very important point, and one that should not be neg- 

 lected, is, that when the horse behaves well, he should be 

 encouraged by giving apples, talking to kindly, etc. A 

 great deal also depends upon the temperament of the man. 

 Some men, whatever their experience with horses, seern to 

 be almost poison to them. They think that all that is 

 necessary is to jerk a horse around, or subject him to treat- 



FIG. 141. A test to which the horse should be subjected 

 before being subdued. 



ment as if but a mere machine ; then if the horse acts badly 

 or resists, they attribute the entire trouble to the bad char- 

 acter of the horse, instead of their own lack of skill and 

 care. If at any point in driving the horse he should re- 

 sist control and kick hard, he must be subjected again to 

 the regular subjective course to the point of unconditional 

 submission. 



It was a matter of almost daily occurrence while travel- 

 ing, to have young horses of this character brought me to 

 experiment upon before my classes. Among them I would 



