Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-09-23

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will be off yonder, and the lash will take nv I
place. I'm the most agreeable of the two.
Horses taught this will never kick you; they \
are not only afraid, but from the association of /
ideas, take pleasure in your touch, it IS The
sign Of peace. will now put her confidence
in me to the severest test" He raised the
whip, laid 1t on her back, rubbed her with it;
Ishe trembled like leaf till she stood near him |
as II for protection. He patted her, shook the
whip over her. then increased its motion par
ailel to her back, till it whizzed in the air,
without ever touching her; louder and louder
lltsounded, till he began to crack itover her;
once only did she retire, and was back again
instantly, for the moment she was off she felt !
the lash. After this he suddenly receded, rails
ed the whip, and come along.' Up she came;
then he cracked it over her very often and she
never moved from him.
| GU see now, gentlemen, that the crack
ing The whip is also sign Of peace. She will
comb to it if you donot deceive her. My horse
comes to it if he sees me, although quarter
of mile off. Suppose your horse is afraid Of
an umbrella, or any thing else: take it into
a stable; make him follow you with it on your
arm; ihen touch him, then hold it over his head,
then on his back, and then take him into lot
so small that he cannot escape you, and make
| him follow you in like manner. He will soon
ceasato fea! any thing which you thus prove
to him that it will not hurt him; or if he is a
fraid, the great fear of distance and the lash
will csst out the least fear of any thing in con-
tact ,oAh you. Break your colts and FLIES in
accordance with these principles, applied by
common sense, and they will play no tricks.
Give your colt first lesson; at the next, make
him CONF up, lay the bride on his head; when
used to put it on. make him follow with the
Bride on without holding it--then lead him.
Handle his legs, and feel as you have seen
done to-day. Teach him also to hear the crack
Of the whip near him. and over his back
These several teachings should occupy Is or
90 minutes, twice day for three or four days;
then you may bring your blanket and circngle
to him; go on as with the umbrella. When
he is used to them, grit the blanket on; make
him follow with it on; do this several times,
after that bring in your sadde---use him to it
In the same manner. Put it on and make him
follow; after he is used to ii, lay over it long
narrow bag, with thirty pounds in each end,
and let him follow with these on in the stable
and in the lot, with the bride drawn as tight
as when in the hands of rider. Repeat this
several times, and You may put on your boy
in the stable; still let him follow you; then in
| thc IOL SctcTdl uiHeSs AIVT a udy VI TWO you
may increase your distance from him, towards
the centre Of the circle in which he walks. He
will soon walk aronnd the lot, obeying the bril-
die Of the boy You may now bring in anoth-
or gentle horse, with rider on, to walk with
him, but before him at first. After few walks
| in the lot you may take them out, and with or
binary care your colt is broken and gentle;
without having injured himself or his rider.---
To teach himto lie down is quite easy after the
foOt lesson. Take fore foot from the ground,
hold it firmly, tap the other fore leg, and ask
for it. He will necessarily come on The knees
Perhaps he will bounce up, alarmed at his
new position. But you must have patience 10
teach horse what you want him to do. Be-
gin again, bring him in the same manner as
at first on his knees till he will remain quiet in
that attitude, permitting you to walk round
him without ;e.empting to RISE DO this till
he is used to it; then, when he is on his knees,
go TO hind foot and make him give that to
you: Whenin that position, ask for the other
hind foot; and down he comes on his slde.---
Perhaps if he is a timid animaD he will be
alarmed at his new position and rise up instant
ly, but take care to pat him as he goes down,
and while he is on the ground; but as ne rises,
and is fairly on his feet, you must retire and
give him slight admonition with the lash that
he is doing wrong to get up so soon. Go again
and again through the same routine, he will
soon understand what you want him TO do.---
And horse taught thus will do for you any
thing that he cando when he understands you;
and, gentlemen, he is not SO slow of under
standing.
The horse is naturally very observing, sa-
gacious and sensible animal, docile and obe-
dient when once thoroughly convinced Of the
superior powers of man, and the intellectual.
powers Of man. And his intellectual powers
| If / may say so, without offence, are like those
Of man, much improved by proper exercise or
education, with the remarkable difference:
"a man convinced against his will,
Is Of the same opinion stills
Not SO with the horse. He is never Of the
same opinion after the argumentum ad equum
has convinced him. The lesson punishment
at distance from you, and teaching that near
you is the place Of safety and peace, with the
consequent following you in the stable and out
Of It, is the first step always, and the key ofthe
whole system. The first lesson must be made
eftectual, BY perseverance and courage, for
some horses fight brayely in the first lesson,
never afterwards, if subdued. IL they merely
kick and back towards you, the size Of the
room enables you, by keeping your eye con-
stantly on them, and siding round to avoid
their heels as you apply the lash. The horse
will soon be tired Of presenting his hind legs
to you. Buff the horse bea strong, high spi-
rited stallion, Of some age, who, badly mana
ged by a timid groom, has had his own way,
when he turns his head towards you---then
comes the tug Of war. In such cases, gentle
men, make myself a little ugly and outland-
Iish in my appearance before enter my pres
ence chamber; and do enter itin a very bold,
dashing style (for horses are very subject TO
panic from sudden and unusual appearan,ces)