TRAINING OF HORSES. 111 
narrow for him to turn round in, they were compelled 
to hitch another horse to him and draw him out. We 
broke this horse in twenty-five minutes, so that he 
would réadily back at the word, and he never has for- 
gotten it.” We broke Aim by means of the cord in the 
mouth, and the “ foot-strap,” but not. without blistering 
his mouth badly, and marking it for life. 
‘The other horse alluded to was broken at Cleveland, 
‘Ohio, in February, 1866. In this case we used the 
“Yankee Bridle,” and a halter attached to a ring ina 
wall, (one of the best places for the lesson to be given.) 
This was done before one of our private classes in that 
city, and the animal was so notoriously bad that not one 
of the two hundred spectators present had faith that he 
could be made to back; but he did back, and without 
being in any way injured, within fifteen minutes from 
the time he was brought before the class, and the lesson 
was so effectual as to operate permanently upon the 
animal. 
BAD BITERS. 
If he is a stallion with a confirmed habit of biting 
and striking, we should not think it worth our while to 
attempt to cure him, but should castrate him at once. 
You are always in risk of your life or limb while you 
have such an animal about. If a mare or gelding, put 
on the “Yankee Bridle,” (see Index,) and watch him 
closely, in a sly way, not letting him know you are 
watching him; and when he attempts to bite, give him 
