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Title: Jesse Beery's practical system of colt training
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Beery, Jesse. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Horses
Publisher: (Lima, Ohio, Parmenter printing co.)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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bent und sticking towards the eye, sometimes in them, keep-ing the Horse continually batting his eyes. I have seen a number of blinds pinchedin so tight against the eyes that the Horse could not see at all. Now, after yourobservation convinces you that two-thirds of the blinds that are used are manipulatedin about the manner just described, you will have to agree with me when I say thatblinds are a cruelty to animals. I think there ought to be a law passed pi*ohibitingthe use of them. However, I am glad to know that people are beginning to see theabsurdity of them, and in years hence they will be a thing to be read of as one of thefollies happily reformed. WILL NOT STAND. The first thing, take oft the blinds and give the Horse a chance to see yourmovements; then teach him that Whoa! means to stand, and not move until told, inthe following manner: Put on the Double Safety Rope; pass the lines through theside rings of the surcingle, or shaft bearers of the harness. Then crack the whip.
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THE WORKINGS OF DOUBLE SAFETY ROPE, SHOWIN(; ONE FOOT UP, 126 JESSE BEERYS PRACTICAL SYSTEM OP COLT TRAINING. wave flags over him, and make all the racket you can around him. If he starts, sayWhoa! and bring him on liis knees. Give him one or two lessons of this kind beforeyou liitch him up; then give him a few lessons while hitched up. If it is a Colt thatyou want to teach to stand, take it into an inclosure, stand it in the ipiddle of it, andcommence at the shoulder and walk around it, keeping as close to it as possible,keeping its attention by caressing it, and by degrees make your circles a little larger,and walk a little faster. Watch the Colts eyes and ears very closely. Should heattempt to move, pick up the lines, say Whoa! and give him a sharjj raking pull Aviththe lines; then immediately slack them. Keep him as near as possible on one spotand he will get your idea sooner than to allow him to change positions so often. Af-ter he once understands that you intend for him to stan

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