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week afterward I again heard a row in this stall. Proceed- 

 ing to the place, I found Arnd with hat off and face red 

 with passion, in the act of whipping and kicking the horse. 

 I again told him in the most positive terms that he could 

 not whip and abuse the horse in that manner without spoil- 

 ing him, and that he must on no condition repeat it. As 

 before, I urged him to treat the horse kindly, give apples, 

 etc. ; but, as before, my advice was disregarded, and as the 

 result, in less than a week afterward he came to me and 

 said, " That horse is so vicious no one can go near him. I 

 am afraid he is completely spoiled. If you can and will 

 break him for me, I will do anything you require." 



I found the horse perfectly furious, with eyes like balls of 

 fire, and ready to jump at any one who might approach. 

 He did not seem to have the least recollection of me, and 

 it was with the greatest difficulty I was able to get him out 

 of the stall, and across the street into my tent. I sub- 

 jected him first to Second Method, following with First, 

 which he resisted furiously. I threw him fully a dozen 

 times before he gave up the contest, when he quieted down, 

 and seemed to fully recognize me. I talked to him and 

 caressed him now for some time, walking around with him, 

 when he would follow me around perfectly gentle. I now 

 directed him to be placed in the care of a quiet, careful 

 man, and instructed him to make it his business to visit the 

 horse frequently in his stall, give an apple or two each 

 time, caress and talk to him, and on no account to allow 

 Arnd to go near or in his sight until I advised it. The 

 treatment was continued two weeks, the horse acting just 

 as gentle as before. Now while standing at his head I di- 

 rected Arnd to come inside the door of his stall. The 

 horse knew him instantly and became greatly excited, but 



