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quarters, etc. (See Fig. 94.) It give?, in connection with the war 

 bridle, the true key for breaking single balkers. It is singularly well 

 adapted for supplementing the other methods and effecting the 

 contrbl of extremely vicious horses that have partially or wholly re- 

 sisted the other methods. It is the safest and best method of treat- 

 ment for cases extremely averse to being ridden, bridled, or having 

 the head handled ; also those which have the habit of striking. It is 

 specially adapted for the subjection of mustangs'. As an illus- 



Fig. 95.— One of the Tests Frequently Given by the Writer in Proving the Effect of the 

 Treatment upon a Notably Vicious Case, when Making Experiments 

 ' before his Class. 



tration of this, I have recently had reported to me a number of cases 

 in Montana that had resisted all efforts to break them, which were 

 easily controlled by persons who had obtained copies of my " Facts 

 for Hbrse Owners," and that so quickly as to be the cause of the 

 greatest surprise to them. One case in particular, estimated to be 

 about sixteen years old, which had defied every effort to be ridden 

 or handled, was controlled so perfectly within a couple of hours as to 

 be ridden easily, and a short time afterward was driven in harness 

 without difficulty. One was broken in Montana, by a lady, so well 

 as to become such a pet to her that she could take it into the house 

 with perfect freedom. It will tiot work well upon kicking, switching 

 mares and colts of a slow, cold-blooded, sulky nature. There may 

 also occasionally be found horses of a quick, nervous, and decidedly 



