Chapter YIII. 



BAD. TO SHOE. 



THE average of these cases are very simple and easy to manage, 

 but there will occasionally be found among them horses of the 

 most difficult character to control. Ordinary cases of this 

 character were of almost daily occurrence, and usually required but 

 a few minutes' time to make them stand gently to have the feet 

 handled as desired. But we were liable at any time to have a 

 horse of this character' that would test our power to the utmost, 

 and such cases frequently made us a great deal of trouble. In 

 the chapter on "Colt-Training" I have given instructions on 



Fig. 255. — As a Vicious Horse will Sometimes Act while being Shod. 



handling the feet, page 108, which may be referred to in connection 

 with this. 



By the use of a little patience and tact, it is rare that even very 

 sensitive colts cannot be made to submit the feet to be handled and 

 pounded upon as desired ; and once done, unless there is some spe- 

 cial cause for disturbance, it can always be done. It is true there is 

 occasionally a young horse that is naturally so wild and vicious as 

 to resist all ordinary good management in the effort to take up and 

 handle the feet ; but with our present methods of treatment, even 

 these cases submit readily to control in a short time. 



If a colt of ordinary good character, give a short lesson with the 

 First Form of War Bridle, when the feet can be taken up without dif- 

 ficulty. The efficiency of this simple method of control, in making 



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