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Fig. 101.— Manner in which a Vicious Horse 

 will Kick when Touched with Pole. 



ample, if a kicker in harness, while the pressure is on take a small 

 pole or rake-stale and bring, against the legs and quarters, as shown 

 Jn Figs, 99 to 102. If the case 

 is very vicious, this will usually 

 be resisted very hard, the horse 

 kicking violently. This is not to 

 be accepted as a cause for discour- 

 agement or fear of failure, as in 

 veality all the best subjects for 

 this treatment resist hard at first. 

 Simply continue the poling gently 

 intil there is entire submission to 

 >t. Sometimes a hprse may submit 

 An five minutes ; if he does, simply 

 uncoil the rope to the last three or 

 four winds, and hold so while the 

 pole is again applied to the quarters. 



If there is no resistance, unwind and turn the last cord into the first 

 form of war bridle, and while holding it test again carefully. 



This is about the course required with the average of good tem- 

 pered, sensitive horses that have learned to kick. If, however, the 

 case is one of plucky, determined character, that resists violently 

 after a reasonable effort, without there being any indication of sub- 

 mitting, the best course will be \o draw the cord a little tighter. In 

 some extreme cases one or two extra cords may be added. A horse 



, of decided courage and deter- 

 mination will usually not only 

 resist very hard at first, as 

 stated, but the eyes will fairly 

 snap with fury. If, however, 

 the cord is put oh properly, and* 

 the poling applied gently and 

 persistently, it is rare that it 

 will not be submitted to in from 

 five to eight minutes. 



When there is , submission, 

 the most prominent signs will 

 be submitting to the pole, the 

 ears dropping a little, the eyes 

 softened in expression, with a 

 slight indication of panting. There is also, in some cases', profuse 

 sweating, which is always a favorable indication. One of the nice 



Fig. 103.— Submitting to the Pole after 

 being Subdued. 



