PALLIATIVE TREATMENT. 



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FIG. 183. Simple method of using the 



cord for the control of horses 



bad to shoe, harness, etc. 



To show the simplicity of what may appear difficult, it 

 is worthy of mention that at the same place, a party of three 

 men a father and two sons were employed over three 

 hours in trying to lead a 

 six-year-old colt, pulling, 

 pushing, and backing him 

 by main force, to the place 

 of exhibition, a distance of 

 not over one-fourth of a 

 mile. The conditions were 

 that I must make him fol- 

 low me freely across the 

 barn floor. A few sharp 

 pulls with the War Bridle 

 were sufficient to make the 

 horse run after me, not re- 

 quiring in all more than 

 two minutes, proving so conclusively the ignorance and bad 

 management of the parties that they were laughed at and 



ridiculed by t h e entire 

 class. (See cut 106 ; also 

 Case 4, in " Subjection.") 



CONFIRMED IN THE HABIT. 



As the main object in 

 the management of most 

 cases is to make them 

 submit to be shod with 

 the least trouble, I will 

 fi r s t give the simplest 

 treatment for doing so. 

 Indeed, this simple treat- 

 ment, with a little care, will often be sufficient for the con- 

 trol of even very bad cases. 



FIG. 184. Method of putting on the cord 

 when the horse proves very stubborn. 



