94 TRAINING OF HORSES. 
too hard. This will have the effect to make him stop 
kicking. In a short time he will have learned that to 
kick is to be brought up by the rope, and he will cease 
-it altogether. After having pulled and entered the 
stall, remember and caress him, impressing upon him 
that he is not to be hurt by your entrance. You will 
thus not only teach him better manners, but win his 
confidence. Never strike or shout at a horse while you 
are entering the stall. 
BALKING IN DOUBLE HARNESS. gb 
Apply the “‘ Yankee Bridle” (see Figure 7) frequently 
for about two days, using it vigorously. After the first 
day put the rope up over the top of his head. In pull- 
ing him to and fro you need not be very gentle; on the. 
contrary, be severe, after each side-pull pulling him 
straight ahead, impressing upon him that he must move 
along whenever any thing presses upon the head and 
mouth. He must be kept in ignorance of his ability to 
resist after you once commence breaking him of the 
habit. Start with him, and when half through neglect 
him, and let him balk again, and you lose nearly all the 
ground gained. You must therefore be sure that you 
can do what you try, and be certain that you do accom- 
plish every movement which you undertake. Now, if 
the horse shows signs of being angry, put on the “ Yan- 
kee Bridle,” with the rope, as in Figure 14. Tie a knot 
in the end of the tail; part the hairs above the knot, 
and pass the rope of the “ Yankee Bridle” through the 
