The Horse, as Comrade and Friend 



thing for you, which you can make him under- 

 stand you want done. He will protect j'^ou, 

 and savage anything that tries to attack you. 

 Love illumines his intelligence, and the stories 

 of the horse picking his wounded master up 

 by his clothing, and carrjdng him off the battle- 

 field to safety, are true. 



You have got your horse pulled over on his 

 side. He is not the least bit afraid of you, 

 and you can take any kind of hberty with him. 

 If you are young and lusty you can now make 

 a gi^eat coup, which will save a whole heap of 

 time. Carry the halter rope round the neck, 

 and tie the loose end to the other side of the 

 halter nose band, to make a bridle and rein.* 

 Undo the strap on the near foreleg, straighten 

 out the leg and massage it thoroughly, which 

 will be a great rehef to the horse. Go behind 

 him, get on his body and encourage him to 

 roll up on a level keel. Put your arms round 

 his neck, play with him and encourage him to 

 rise. He will do so, but continue to talk to 

 him and to make play with your hands, to 

 give him time to make up his mind about this 

 strange thing on his back. Never let active 

 trouble with a horse have a chance of arising. 

 If there is the least risk of it you can always 

 tell, and " right there " do something that 

 favourably distracts the horse's thoughts into 



♦The author has developed a halter especially designed 

 for horse-taming and training operations. 



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