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Title: The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Magner, Dennis. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Horses Horses
Publisher: Chicago, The Werner company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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lywhen necessary. In this way the horse is made afraid to start forfear of being punished. If it is desired to make the effect still morethorough, boys can be made to run around, make a noise, etc. A simple way to make a horse stand without being hitched, isto buckle or tie a strap or cord around the near fore foot below thefetlock, and tie the other end around the shaft back of the cross-piece, bringing it short enough so that, while not interfering withthe limb while standing, it prevents its being brought forward in theeffort to stop or go ahead. A horse will stand quietly by spancel-ing the fore legs together ; that is, tying two small cords around thefore legs about six or seven inches apart. As soon as the horsefinds he cannot step, he will stand quietly. Double Balking. When a horse throws himself back in the breeching sullenly,with his head over the other horses neck, as if to say, Make me go DOUBLE BALKING. 203 if you can ! it will try a mans patience very much, and unless he
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knows how to overcome the difficulty, he will be likely to retaliateby kicking and pounding, which is likely to do more harm than 204 BALKING. good. Many horses are led into this habit by badly fitting collars,that either choke or make the shoulders so sore that it becomespainful to push steadily or firmly. When hitched to a load, care should be used to preventpulling so hard and long at a time as to get out of breath. Neithershould a stop be made in a soft place, or where a steady, heavy pullto start will be required. The team should be kept fresh, and en-couraged by stopping often and giving the horses a chance to re-cover breath. In pulling up hill or very steep places, a good restshould be given before starting. If one or both horses become con-fused, and balk, let them stand until they recover fully. Thenstand in front, take both by the head, and move them to the rightor left. It is sometimes advisable to turn them both ways. Whenyou get them to move together, say gently and enco

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