Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-04-26

times around lhc room, the mare following
close to him, he said "opcn the door. -
The door was opened, and the mare iol-
lowed close to him of TO the crowcd, and
through it, and back again 10 tho stable,
He came out. closed the the door and SAID,
''This, gentlemen is always the first lesson,
and never has to be repeated. After a
horse follows in the stable. ii is but to make
him do it in a small lot, where he cannot
escape YOU. 1t has taken about thirty
minutes. On the whole it is humane, for
it prevents all future contention. On en-
/ rin1 her stable hcaraiter she should be re-
minded by single touch of the whip, and
s.come along She will now follow the
SIN lle.t boy, who will 90 ii alone, give
her the hint with the whip, and say, 'con'"
aIong,' for treaty has been formed with
her to this effect, that whsn near yoN, sic
i, never TO be struck; but i q diStsnc% and
disoJcdient. she suffers not after tic 1daH,
Jvt durias lis commission. by this treat
mcnt her whole nature will be changed.
and she may be taught, by the rational an-
plica ion of the principle, to do any thing
that horse can do. will now show yon
that she will let me handle her feet, &c.
SO soon as teach her what | want her to
do.'' He went in and closed the door
'She came up to him ; he pattcd her Shoul-
der. then her arms, and carried his hand
down the foreleg: she drew back and trem-
bIcd. In an instant he was a'c0y from her
and the lash applied with "come along.
Up she came and he began again; she now
stood fast while hc ran his hand over tho
lcg pa,iirg and smoothing her. ''Shc Is
now satisfied YOU see, that she is not to be
hurt when | touch her." Tie then went
from leg to LEG, till she stood perfectly qul'
ct while he handled them. He then slight.
" tapped the inside of the toreleg. and
said. .'tnot, foot She raised 1t on The
toe: he took hold of it gently, bat firmly
rails d it fr>m he ground, and pated her,
then stopped d few moments, and ropea-
ted it to every foot. "Shc now under
stands" said he, "that when slightly tap
her laa, and say foot want her to give
it TO me she will do It. for if she does not,
she well knows the consequence. | Will
be of Wonder, and the lash will take my
place; I'm the most agreeable OF the two.
Horses taught this will never klcI you;
they are not only afraid. but from tie rs
socia,on of IDEAS take pleasure IN yoHr
touch; ii is he sign Of peace. l Will no"
put her confidence in Inc TO TIC Sevcrcst
:cst." He raised he whip, laid 1t on her
back. rubbed her with it; she trembicd
like leaf till she stood ncarcr to nm, as
if for protection. He pat:cd her; shook
the whip over her. then Increased lis mo-
lion parallel to her back till 1t wh!zzed IN
the air. without ever touching her; louder
and louder it sounded, till he began to crack
il over Ecr: oncc only did she rc.lre. and
was back again Instantly; for the moment
she was of she felt the lash. AIlcr this,
he suddenly rcccded. raised the WHIP and
said, .:comc along" Upshc came: then
he cracked il over her very often, and she
never moved from him.
"Iou sec now, gentlemen, that the
cracking the whip is also a sign OF peace
She will conc to it if YOU Go not deceive
her. Nv hose comes 10 it if he sees me:
although 4 quarter Of mile OFT. Sup
pose your horses is afraid Of an umbrella
or any thing else; take it into the stable,
make him follow YOU with it on your arm;
then touch him, then hold over his head,
;hcn on his back, and then take him into
lot so small that he cannot escape YOU. and
make him follow there, in like manner
He will soon cease 10 fear any thing when
YOU thus prove to him that it Will not hurt
him: or ii he is afraid, the great fear o!
distance and the lash will cast out the least
fear of any thing IN contact rtth you.-
Break YOUR colts and lillIcS in accoTdancc
with these principles. applied by common
sense. and they will play no tricks. Give
vour colt 4 first lesson; and the next, make
him como Up, lay the bride on his he'd;
when used 10 it, put j; on. make him follow
with the bride on. without holding it, then
leao him. Handle his legs. and feel as
YOU have seen done today. Teach him
also 10 bear the crack Of the whip near him,
and over his back. These several teach
ines should occupy fifteen or twenty min
u,es, twice day, for three or four days
ihcnyou may bring Your blanket and cir
cngIe to him: go on as with the umbrella.
Wien he is used to them, gIrt the blanket
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