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THE Il^JLIlsrOIS FA.RMEII. 



tin^ on; tlicir heads being drawn lip. strike the 

 {ground vvith the whole weight of the burh-. 

 IlorrtPd thatbivTO iLeir heads drawn up tiph.'iy, 

 should not Lnve toe biitinsi on more than fifteea 

 ov tA.'cnty minutes rt a time. 



now TO BP.r.AK .. noE-F. VRov ticA'^iN'';. 



It ib (\n established rule iii nhilosophv, that 

 there is not au eiiect witacui: a cause, and if 

 so, thrro m-ist be t^oae cause fur the scaring 

 of a hnrse. The horse scarea eitlier Irom im- 

 agination or from pmn. Nuw. it is a liW of 

 his nature, th;it ii y u will .onvir.ce lam that 

 unj ohjecc will not hurt him, there i-; no dau-. 

 ger ftf his flc:ivinj; at it, no nc.ttcr hc".v l'ri2;lu* 

 ful it may be lu appearance. To esemplif^r 

 this, take a hov?'? that is* verv casil}- Ronrod uT 

 an umbrella; take that horse into a tigru f-tji.- 

 bie, wiiore you can ha\c his attentiun, take 

 l.im by ,chc bridle, and hold the uiid/ -ella lU 

 your hand ; wlion he first look ' at it he will l^o 

 uf/aJu of it, and ii he could iic would j^onn ho 

 om of it.3 reach ; 'mt bold it in V'luv hand, h-t 

 him look nt it and tcel it witn i:is nose ., fo'.v 

 minutes, and then you cau open .i'' 1 slun it a- 

 you piease, oooiisionaiiy 'tutiui; mm foi.» ;t v, rii 

 his uoso, and soua ho will cun; uuih.tif^ uh i;f 

 it. 



In the sai;jo uianuex you ca:i bicik' tiry 

 hor^'C frum fearing at thiii;:-" tjiut iTi;iy Imk 

 fiio;htful to him — lorre, stamps Vy iiif^ rt;:;d.;i'!c. 

 or j'B^'thiug that you may wi.«h I i mr-y on liiiu. 

 If you v.i!?h to make ii tual of this ihoi.ry, jah'. 

 tak.'» a horse into the siaolt", and kt him ex inl- 

 ine ihe frightful object a lew nilnuio- after hih 

 mode of exuiiiinina; 'hings, and j'lUi wil! be p^i- 

 fect'y satisSo'i. We liave U-i^nl hi>r.«Oj t'ui' 

 ■ftould not t^uf'er y.-.u to take an unibrcli; v..! 

 them eLr.t, at.J in iiftoon minutes duld tfien 

 and shut it at pleasure, and Ihey wmuld pay ro 

 attention to 't. There is .soaiethiL;r peculiar in 

 the iiorse, though ii ia bucdusc hu lias n»,'t the 

 faculty of rea.-oning. You '"'in take a;i u!ijfi;r 

 that ho is afrall 'if, take it only du cno sidp, 

 and, CIS sonn as the other eye b'jl!.-.lilrf it. v,-'i,l }.<> 

 afraid unnl ha loiik.s at it and u>ai;hos it with 

 his nose; tiieu he will be broki n on ijulii -^idi >. 



n^W TO IIAR>E9'? TUK (Oi.T. 



liou T.Iiould, by fll raoans ha^c youi- h^'.r- 

 nees in«do to £t yor.r ii:.r.-!.'", e_-poc ally ihe 

 ool.'ar Hundreds oi hor.ses have b< t-n spuiei! 

 by coilnvs that do not fin uh ttiey should. A 

 liitln nttoniior, to this matter b'dl.rehaml v-ii. 

 facllifate you" pron;reFS vory n;i cii. r.n. 

 Toui' harness into the stable; ;'0 tl)rai;:;ii tK' 

 ciitLie proce-'; tiiat you dio v it'i th ^ .-'f dilc, lei 

 ling the c-lt exaniirjt- yoU.- hjrne.-N .laisfa't.j!- 

 ii\; thou put it nn eareluUy; and iftGi y';L; huvi- 

 it <\1' c^Utplele, fUt on y ur linc.s: iiac tiiom 

 goiitly, as 11''. i.H raihor ^kirti^h, uu'il he is u^ta , 

 to thciii a i'ttlc; tl.ea lead hiui b:..-k uai fjitii i 

 in ihe .-'table until he does net.-;, i." to i..i'j 

 the fittln;r oi' the ha'iie>3 to bis body; then takt 

 }iOld of the end of tho fracos an 1 ;iuH .-ii^jilv 

 at fiist, lucroasing y<ur strenirtli mtil lie \\:\' 

 pull yon across ine sta.bleba_(.L aod torth; tlicn 

 hiich bim to whatever yju wi h hiiu lO jiuli. 



TO niTCII UP XU£ LULX. 



This shiHild he ilo;ift with j^real can* ion, hr-^; 

 .ottin^ hiui examiiiu the buggy or «-ulky in !ii 

 owri way oi ex.iminint; objecus; then u.rc'fulij 

 hite'i biia up: iiavmy e^eiythiti^ cai'>>, ler i;;ui 

 ttart the bn^t:;y empty, and puil th;i! ..t Ijil,. ii; 

 that M'ay; 'hen gi.'t in, and Ici. hiui take it slow 

 and he will not be near so ape to scire, and t>y 

 desrecs you will be making a good work 

 betisc. 



If vou Tvant to !iave li horpe that v/ill be uus: 

 to poll, in i that, tiiinkj iiec^iuld pui! a nnai' - 

 tain, never twitch hiiu to anytiiinij: tnat ne can 

 not pull, and aiier he is used l-i pulluij; i.ojusi 

 ifair, krf tnat tie can pull anything Ltc i'i.<o i:- 

 alwayd has, a^u he does not knuw a'lyiiiii:;.; 

 nbrui his ttrer.;j;ih bejjnd his expericce. 



THE Kl.vn Of Brr, AND HOW TO ACCCiiTtM A COi, C 

 TO iT. 



Yon shoo Id use a laigt, smooth, souiflo bit, 



go aa n"t to hurt ids mnuth, with a bar on each 

 side to prevcjit the bit from pulling through 

 either way. Tiu;, yiu should attach to the 

 head stall of y^«ur biidle and put it on your 

 colt wi'huut an}- reins to it, and let Liin run 

 loos" in a larire str.ble or sited '^ome time, until 

 ho l,ecomc< a little u ed to the bit, and will 

 bQfU* it without trying to get it out o[ his 

 mouth. It would be well, if convenient, to 

 rejicnt this S'.'vcral times before you do any 

 thii.g mure with the cnjt ; as soon as he will 

 bear the bit. attach a single rein to it, withttut 

 any marlin^'ale. Youshnuld also have a halter 

 on your cnlt, or a bridle made after th*^ 

 fashion '.f a halter, with a strap tu it, so that 

 you can hoM or ii-ad him about wirhout, pulling 

 on the bit imiL-l). He i> now ready Lr the 

 saddh:. 



iiO\> Xu Mul.Nr TJU: < ;iI,T. 



Fir.-r, soothe l.li.i v.t!! on both suiei*, ab;;at 

 t!ie ^jnddlf*. and •ill i^V' r, uu il ho will stand 

 • idl wiliv.iit Jiu! iiit„', und I*: iiOt alVaid to sec 

 yon anywhrT'- aVouf h!)i:. 



A'^ !^o('n as y^.o havo him thu^ gr'^ntlf, j^et a 

 araali ,'>'''Ci;. i^o'.'. c-ne i jot .v <''ght':ou incbes 

 in hei::hf. aiii sit it .ivjwr. i)y tiie .side of Ji.m; 

 itep lip en fhi-, raising yuuiseif very gently ; 

 hordes n.,cico every changi ci position ver^ 

 closoly. a;id '<'^ vuu m">.;c to step suddenly on 

 tiie !)u)ck It vvi'iild lyo vcrr ait to scare nim ; 

 but by liusing your-eif gr.idu;illy on it, ho \>iri 

 r-o yuu wit' out beio'.!; ii-i 'btnnod in a positi'T 

 VI 'V ncivlv ti;c snme as Avaen you are on his 

 bn.-k. 



A" suon as iic will l;o.\r ibis without ahii'in, 

 lUi'.io ill'! stirruji strap next to you, and put 

 y.'ur loft foot ^n'o ihf si;rrui>, and stand .square 

 over it, bMuin;', vuur knee against the horse 

 ami yur too cot, .^o ms nc^c to touch him under 

 liie sh.ouidor nitii tho loe of your boot, riace 

 y. iir r'tjlM Land on the front ol tne saddle, and 

 oil tbo op]' 'hi:?' side of yon, tuhing liold of a 

 pori.oii t [ til" mane and reins as ihcy lu.ng 

 ijo.-' ■> 'iver tho neck with Vuar h-'fc hand; then 

 ;.;raduaiiy bcir your weigiit on the stirrup and 

 on yi ur rigoi hand, unul the ii(-r-« Icclsycair 

 wliol. wc;;iat on tlio saiidle. ilfpoat this sev- 

 eral time?, each time raising yourself a little 

 bljIiOi' iroi.i tho bkjk, uoiil ti.- will alloAV you 

 10 riiLsO your icg ovtr his en. up and place your- 

 itcit in llie .-addle. 



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p\-i;i,i. is very 



CO great adv;i';ta;',et- in h.ivin^-a 



i'lrs;, a tudi.len change 

 I'ot CO fnubton a you.ig 

 r-.c w.u. Iris i,>.\oi Ij^'ca handle.l. lie will 

 ,,u- y u c.) waik up Ij bun i;nd stand by his 

 ■,; .'(• n-.thout scaring at you, because yui' iiave 

 wir'cd i'.iM ia that position, but if you gel 

 down on y.."jr h.'.iids and l.f.v.es and crawl t'^- 

 >". -nl bim lie wdl bo very n.ucii lri_^hti'ned; and 

 t.[ on tlio sumo pr.UvipIe he would frighten ai 

 yoar now p,j--iiioa if you bad t!;e p .'vvcr to liold 

 w.t:ij-fk ovtr i.is t.i'.k without li-u^-hing him. 

 I I'cii, the I'li-i,: gic.it a'.. vantage of iLj block is 

 lo gialualiy ac^-usiom hiui u. that new pcs.tiou 

 ■; \\liir;i r.e wiil s(C you when yoii ride 1 iiu. 



iS. oou.ily, by the [irocess of icaonig your 

 •voighi ill (he stirrups and on your hand, you 

 can giaduaily ae:usi.,iu bim to your weight, .-o 

 .1. n .; tohi^i, on him by ba\ir.g him Iccl it al' 

 a"; -lie. Atid, i: tlio thud piaci', the b!' ok 

 r;c»; .c^ _', wU s ■ ihui VOU wiU ujl ii.ivc t'j make 

 a -^oi i'.g i;t on.jr i.o got on tiie h'oc' j Lat.k, but 

 Iroui it y"u cao ^r^a 'ualiy rai^o y.arsi If int>- 



Ii I- .^-.d'lic'. 



SfKEyitM KlL'CATlo.NAL L£.-cO.\".- IN UOi:b£ 'lA- 



Mi.N'; — no'v To .--LiiOLi: a kic;.!-\ci uor:.e. 

 A hiciviaL; horse is the wi-r.-l kiad of a ho/.se 

 lo uudtTiake :o c^ui^due, ami iiivre dreaded by 

 on;'! than any ulaer: iinlecd, it w, uM noL b.' 

 t')o iiiu'-h to say i^iut tli'.y are K.nro Oreaded 

 tiiau ad liio other oad uud vicious hortca put 

 i.i;<;:lier. You olu.u hear the cxpres.-<iou, eveii 

 iioiu burse joc„eys thuusclvcs, "1 don't care 

 wJiat ha docs so Le doesn't kick.'' iSlow, a 

 Kicking horse ;-an be broken li-om kicking in 

 h.trncisi, and eifoLtuuUy broken, too; thougu it 



•will require ^ome time to manage him safely ; 

 but oerseverence and patience by this rule will 

 do jk effectuall}". When you go to harness a 

 horle that you know nothing about, if you wish 

 to find out whether he ia a kicking horse or not, 

 you can asrctain that fact by stroking bim in 

 the tlank w.'^ere the hair lies upward, which 

 you can discover easily on any horse; just 

 stroke him d:)wn with the ends of your fingers, 

 and if he floes not switch his tail, and shake his 

 head, and lay back his cars, or some of these 

 you need no fear bis kicking; if he does any 

 or all ol thes.1, set him down tor a kicking horse 

 aufl watch hm closely. 



\V hen you harness a kicking horse, have a 

 strap about lirce feot long, with a buckle on 

 one pnd; hive several holes punched in the 

 s;ra ; wrap t once around his leg just above 

 the lioof: lift up his foot, touching ibis body; put 

 tho strai) arc and the arm of hi.s leg nud buckle 

 it: tlien ¥>u can go behiri'l him ar<l pull 1 ick 

 •n ^ifp (r !oi" i; yni inus'- nor fear his kieMng 

 \.!.iu: ills f.M . is up, fur it i.-? irap-^-ssible for him 

 to <".o )'.. I'r- ctiro him in this way awhile, r.nd 

 !•■■> w Ai s;on f»a. j to walk on three logs. You 

 ■diOii^d not i itrii ]\\v>. up until you hav? prac- 

 ■ iccd idm w' h his leg up two or three times, 

 pull <ig ou t' e traces ami wahcing bim along. 

 Aftc; yru h: ve practiced him a few times in 

 t!ii> way, aik ; up his f lot as directed; hitch him 

 i"> Kiuiethiiii; and cause him to pull it a siiort 

 distance: thi -i take Idm out; cares.- him every 

 lifue you wor with nun. You will fiad it more 

 c;>nvi'ni::r.t It fasten up liij left forefoot, because 

 ♦ hat is the sde you are on. After you have 

 ba<l nim hito icil up once or twice, you should 

 get a long strap: put it around hisi"ootas before 

 directed (above the hoof and bflowthe pastern- 

 j'dnt:) nut it througli a ring in your harness; 

 take hold o; it in your hand; hitch him up 

 gently, and if he makes a motion to kick, you 

 ecu pull ut. h.s foot and prevent it. You should 

 use this strap until y,»u have hiui broken from 

 kicking, whirii will take you very long. You 

 should hitch a kicking hor.^e by himself; you 

 c n manage him better in ttiis way than to hitch 

 bin by the siue of another horse. 



HOW ro Ti.ACU A ;:ORSE TO FOLI-0'.V VOU. 



Take liim nto a largo stable or shed ; tako 

 hold of t'.ie jndle or halter with your left 

 hand ; have a iong switch ir whip in your 

 rignt ; after cares^ip'; Jiiui a little, put your 

 right hand o or his t-liouider with the whip 

 oriei.ding l:.a'k, so tha*; you can touch him up 

 with .he whip, applied gently around his hind 

 ■eg-. iStart Lim up a litth:', give him a gentle 

 .ap with tl.t whip, valkiug him around tho 

 stable, saying to him, "(Joine along, boy ;" or 

 call him by 1 is name, taking him around the 

 table a low tmcs, ho'diijg him by the bridle. 

 After you ha'o taken him around in this way 

 a lew times y. u can kt go of his bridle, saying, 

 'Come along, bey, ' and if ho stop, tap him up 

 With the v.ni: gently, and ia a short time he 

 will learn ib it you want him to ibilow you : 

 then gradually get before him, have him lo fol- 

 low 2, ou aroUiAl liio stable in this way a few 

 miuuica, thou he will understand what you 

 Want biru to d<j. Alter you have taught bim 

 to follow you ill tiio stable, take him into the 

 stable lot, learn him tc ioilowyou in that a few 

 aimuiL.'; ; the.; you can take hiai into the public 

 I'f.id or strec , and he \,iil follow you there, 

 .sad lu a slioii liuie lie v.dli follow you wherever 

 you want hu;^ to. iuu should often pat him 

 md ca.-css hiiu, -.'.nd give him to understand you 

 don't intend i« hurt him, and bo will soon like 

 ij follow yoi . Mvw o;tea get their horses 

 ifraid of ibcu , and k<!ep thorn so, and it is 

 [heir nature i ■ kcup .'. it of Uaitger when they 

 .ipprcuend it, d'lcr their manner of arriving at 

 J jiiclu^ions. fac .vay .:(u-ses arrive at conclu- 

 sions is gcuLiul.y from oxperieuce. 



aOW TO TLAtil A IIOK.SE TO STAND U ITHOUT 

 UIT'.UINC. 



After you liiive fought your horse to follow 



