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instantly bring to bear the same terrible pain and power 

 before felt. I also give illustrations of very powerful but 

 simple means of controlling headstrong horses by the Half- 

 Moon and other bits. 



I call attention in a general way to the application of 

 these methods, because much depends both upon the way 

 they are used for cases to which they are specially adapted, 

 and in properly following with the next best suited to the 

 case. When the case is critical, an important point is to 

 make every step of the treatment sure, and to vary it all 

 the horse will bear ; for the more ways in which power to 

 enforce obedience can be applied, the more impressive and 

 enduring will be the effect. Consequently, if the case be 

 bad, it may be necessary to apply two, or even all three, of 

 the methods of subjection. Suppose the case to be a bad, 

 young, kicking horse, the First Method will usually be 

 found applicable; he would be likely to resist the Second 

 too severely to make it successful. The best course would 

 be to send him around a few times, enough to take off the 

 wire edge of his courage, then put on the throwing rig, and 

 throw him rapidly eight or a dozen times, when his subjec- 

 tion will be easy and simple. When on his feet, and espe- 

 cially when driven around in harness, if it is discovered 

 that he is yet so sensitive as to be liable to kick or break 

 over, the Second or Third Method should at once be used. 

 Not unfrequently both will be necessary. The First will 

 do no good if repeated, for the reason that the horse will 

 lie down, and remain passive while down, but when up may 

 kick as viciously as before. Sometimes the Third Method 

 may be tried, and the horse not submit to it uncondition- 

 ally ; then the Second or First are to be tried. The differ- 

 ence between the First and Second is that the First cannot 

 be repeated with success, while the Second can be ; and 

 usually in very bad cases I hold the Second as the reserve 



