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How to Make a Balky Horse Work. 



When your horse balks in a light buggy and 

 will not pull, try to start him by leading him by 

 the lines. If he fails to start by pulling on the 

 lines, take the buggy whip and tap him on the 

 back part of the front legs between his elbow and 

 knee. He will start to dance, and in short time 

 he will learn that as long as he stays in one place 

 he will be punished. If that fails to start him, 

 walk up, take hold of him a little above his nos- 

 trils and close down on same. This prevents his 

 breathing, and when he finds out he is getting 

 short of breath he will begin to shake his head 

 and try to get away in order to regain his breath. 

 When he begins to fight your hand away from his 

 nostrils loosen your hold on him, take hold of the 

 lines, give him a sudden jerk, and say, ''Get up!" 

 Do not try to hold his nostrils until he falls down 

 for the want of air. Never hold the breath from 

 your horse too long, as I do not believe in punish- 

 ing a horse too severely. If the above fails, sit 

 up in your buggy very firmly. Take both lines in 

 your left hand and pull the right line towards 

 you so that the horse's head will be pulled around 

 to his shoulder, looking directly at the driver. 

 Then take a whip and tap him on the end of his 

 nostrils. For the first two or three times tap him 

 lightly, and then tap him harder. Slacken your 

 lines and puil his head around to his left side with 

 the left line, and say, "Get up !" If he does not 

 want to start the first time repeat the lesson, but 

 be more severe each time. When you undertake 

 this be sure that you have a strong pair of shafts, 



