234 -BAD TO SHOE. 



I simply subjected her to the Second Method sharply, and 

 in less than fifteen minutes rode her as I pleased. This 

 would have been impossible by the palliative means re- 

 ferred to. She was a good representative of the mustang 

 nature. This is the only method of treatment by which a 

 strong, determined bucker can be safely and easily mastered. 



It was quite frequently the case that we would have 

 for our main subject a horse that was particularly bad in 

 shoeing. As a test of success, it would be often required 

 that the horse be shod in a blacksmith shop. Nqw after be- 

 ing subjected to regular treatment there would usually be 

 but little trouble in taking up and hammering upon the feet 

 as much as desired at the place of treatment ; while we 

 would sometimes have all we could do, even by the most 

 severe use of the War Bridle, to handle such in the shop. 

 I will refer here to one case in point out of many hundreds 

 that could be mentioned : 



When at Taunton, Mass., the only subject for treatment 

 was a very bad horse to shoe. The case submitted readily 

 to the Third Method. The class insisted, as a condition of 

 being satisfied, that the horse should be shod next day at 

 the blacksmith shop. I had a very large class at this place, 

 and a failure m doing this would have given them sufficient 

 reason to demand a return of their money. There was no 

 opportunity for me to handle the horse in private, as the 

 class took particular care that I should not have access to 

 him in the meantime. Notwithstanding the Double Draw 

 Hitch was used upon him to the utmost of what could be 

 done with it, we barely succeeded in making him submit to 

 be shod there. 



Before leaving New York, (referred to in "Personal Ex- 

 perience") Mr. Wilkins, the owner of the horse subdued as 

 a special test, called upon me and requested me to assist 

 him in having the horse shod, stating that he had become en- 



