68 METHODS OF SUBJECTION. 



resist is overcome, so that after being untied he can be poled in any 

 manner, or the feet can be taken up and handled without his show- 

 ing the least resistance. Sometimes a yojung horse or colt will start 

 all right, but when tested will not go sufficiently fast to enable his 

 control. Under such circumstances, while moving, touch the nose 

 lightly with a light buggy whip, and repeat until he is forced to the 

 point desired to compel submission. 



I soon learned by experience that by turning one Way only, the 

 impression upon the brain, after a certain point, diminished in pro- 



Fig. 92. — The First Indication of Submission— Submitting to be Poled. 



portion to the continuance of the turning, and that to maintain the 

 effect it was necessary to turn the horse much faster. But even then 

 after a certain time it would become inert! To remedy^ this I was 

 induced to reverse the action, by tying in the opposite direction, 

 which not only greatly increased the effect, but enabled me to re- 

 peat the jtreatment to any extent desired with entire success. In 

 bad cases, the horse should be turned one way up to the point of 

 falling, then ^quickly reverse, at the same , time poling, as before 

 explained. It is necessary under such circumstances to watch care- 

 fully, so as to be able, at the instant there is an indication, of falling, 

 to prevent it by quickly pulling the strap loose. The more frequent 

 the reversing and the quicker the turning, the better the effect. In 

 some cases it may be necessary to repeat it rapidly three, four,, five, 

 and even six times before it will be successful. To do this well re- 



