302 THE RESULT OF GOOD TRAINING. 



never move from their riders, when thrown from 

 their backs, if a hundred horses went clattering by 

 them in the same field ; and in this case it was 

 not necessary that the horse's rider should be his 

 master also ; a child of ten years old, if placed on 

 one of these horse's backs, would receive precisely 

 the same consideration as his breaker. The horse 

 would stand by the boy although a troop of ca- 

 valry should pass him, without flinching or mov- 

 ing until he mounted him again, and even were 

 the boy to use the horse's hind leg as a ladder, or 

 his tail as a rope to ascend by to his percb in the 

 saddle, he would stand immoveable the while, 

 without, by look or movement of any kind, at- 

 tempting to injure him whilst so unceremoniously 

 handled. 



Now this system of educating horses might be 

 used with great advantage and benefit to ladies, 

 timid riders, and children, saving them from many 

 fearful accidents ; and there is not the slightest 

 punishment inflicted on the horse to render him 

 thus quiet and tractable, not even strapping his 

 leg up for a moment. Confirmed vicious horses 

 may be quickly and easily subdued by two or 

 three plans with which I am acquainted, but their 

 disposition is not thus readily altered. They are 

 cowed and frightened, and will acknowledge the 



