PRELIMINARY HINTS-CONDITIONS OF 

 SUCCESS, ETC. 



IF horses could be guided and controlled in their educa- 

 tion by the use of a bit and reins, it would not be necessary 

 to resort to any other treatment. 



But as this cannot be done excepting in the training of 

 those of the mildest and most docile disposition, it be- 

 comes essential to success to know what to do to insure the 

 perfect docility and obedience of any and all horses of any 

 extremes of viciousness, in harness or riot. 



We see, too, that horses of energy and pluck are often 

 easily spoiled by the most trifling causes exciting their fear 

 and resistance, and that unless subjected to proper treat- 

 ment, they are liable to become unpleasant, dangerous or 

 worthless thereafter, for use. 



Overcoming all those possible difficulties with ease and 

 certainty implies a knowledge of those conditions and prin- 

 ciples of education and subjection by which the horse can 

 be easily taught and guided into perfect docility and obedi- 

 ence at will. 



This, it is seen, by the principles taught, and herein 

 explained, can be easily done, and it is for the purpose of 

 directing special attention to some of the more important 

 conditions influencing the application of my treatment that 

 I am induced to write out such preliminary hints, forming 

 this chapter, as my experience suggests, the careful perusal 

 of which I would urge. 



The Horse by nature is averse to the control of man, and 

 as he cannot know the various ways it is intended he is to 

 serve the wants of man, he must be taught, and to success- 

 fully teach him implies making him passive to control 

 without exposing him to injury or abuse, requiring 



FIRST, That the nervous system is not so disturbed and 

 perverted by fear and excitement as to rouse the fears and 

 vicious part of the nature into controlling action. 



