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How to Stop a Run-away Horse. 



When your horse is getting ready to run 

 away, sit in your buggy very firmly, take both 

 lines in your right hand and reach out with your 

 left hand and take a very firm and tight hold of 

 the left line, giving your horse a sudden jerk with 

 this line. Keep his head pulled around to his left 

 side. By doing so you stop your horse from get- 

 ting started to run away. When you pull his head 

 around to the left side use the word ''Whoa" a 1 

 the same time. You will then draw his attention 

 away from the object that he is frightened at. If 

 you cannot pull his head around to one side in 

 time before he gets started to run away, hold to 

 him as steadily as you can. Keep your eyes ahea. 

 of your horse and guide him so he will not run into 

 anything that is in front of him. I would advise 

 you to keep shouting, "Look out ahead!" so the 

 people that are ahead of you will know that you 

 are coming and keep out of your way, and stop the 

 wagons and cars that are about to cross over your 

 path at the street corners. Never lose your nerve. 

 Keep up courage. When your nerve is gone it will 

 cause weakness, and the slightest turn your horse 

 makes will cause you to fall out of your buggy. 

 Never jump out of your rig when your horse i 

 running away ; stay with him as long as he lasts. 

 There are more people killed or crippled by jump 

 ing than by staying until the horse gets tired anO 

 stops. 



