Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-08-16
From Tie Farmers MonlMy Visitor.
BLINDS TO BRIDLEs ron HORSES, &c.

HlcuuiIi, otIuNs NitiioUb p''Iu9' NO ''u''"t
a tendency 10 prevent horses from shy in:
or taking f,ighls. agree with the write
upon this subject, and since my attention
was drawn 10 II, which was some year
ago. ] have remarked that horses, espe
cially young ones, nre more liable 10 TAKE
fright with The blind bride than without
Some may suppose that The wagon or car
riase has its influence in this, but | think
il is more attributable 10 The blinds. Some
years ago, read in an account OF an En-
sIish traveller in Germany, thai the horses
IN their carriages had no blinds 10 their
brides. and ihGI IL travelling, or with
loads, their heads were not reincd up, bu'
left at full liberty. This mode was aP-
proved BY the traveller tor the reasons as
signed hy The Germans, tha; horses are not
ap, TO lie frightened NEen they can sec
that their cye.sigh is injured by blinds cx-
Guiding air aud iisl:i. aud compelling the
animal 10 u constrained aud uanaiuru! cx-
! erlion OF thai cTSan these were the rea-
sous assigned. For The other pcculiari,y
Of leaving the horses head free, especially
when on the roads with heavy lends, the
reasons are that he works easier when he
can swing his head and adapt il 10 his
l,exerIions. Than when constrained; thai in
Frising hill with heavy load. horse
will bend his neck low towards the ground,
and that he will pull 4 load of greater
weight than he can do if his head is reined
up high, &c. Every one is aware how
skilfui The Germans are managing cattle,
aud especially horses, and every aboriug
man proves th1 very great Importance Of
having The limbs in a proper position for
the exerlion ul muscular power. Those
people who pull against horses, or rather
let the horses pull usains, them. have mol
so great a superiority in strength as may
be imagined from these exhibitions of
strength. II is simply by placing them
selves in 4 position for resistance,Sy By which
their muscular spowers arc brought most
successfully 10 operate 10 countcract The
cAer,ions Of the horses. This is well
known 10 auatouiss and those versed in
the art of performing these ieas. Does
no, lhr same reasoning hold god in horses
10 putting forth their strength IL may
answer the purpose OF gay, appearance
io' carriage horses Of those who rido for
health or pleasure, but feel persuaded
tia. il our farmers would use brides with
oul blinds, aIJ give horses Il free use OF
,tcir heads t"r n -;'orI umc,w should n"l
see the present practice again rccurrcd 10.
There is stcai, and il is believed. often
unnecessary cruelty praciisrd in what is
trrmed breas;us coils. Horses appear
grateful for kind trcaiment,-lhcy show
evident si.us Gf affection TO those who
treat item Iindly. The Arabs, who pos
sess perhaps. The most courageous aud
fiery breed Of hcrSes known. have at the
some time The l.Io,l docilc and best uoined.
! They sleep with them in the tent their
children lie dow u and climb upon their
horses wilinui fear aud wi,hGu; injury.
oncc knew u :nan III our sister Siuic Of
Massachusetts, who reared. and Gfohc 10
harness. great Lunhcr o! colts. lie WAS
: practical man, Of luc old threc.corncrcd
school, and the last man III my native
town vino were, which ne did 10 the last,
tho revolutionary hat. lie had great fond.
ness for horses, and used To say thai al
though he h:d brnkcn hundreds of colts.
he hud ncvcr struck Que with the weigh,
Of i1sll His practice was frs, TO put Il
bride ony upon coll. and Ius,cn him 10
The ha:incs OF an old steady horse before
the D.cn about the farm. aud! !c, ;iim lead
in this way for day or Two. He then
put on collar aud haimes, aui led him
| lead about for n day or so more, as cou-
vcnient. Any horse woaId answer. but
| the best was tho mother of the COLI. Next
! he put the traces in addition, but fastened
hem up between The hnimes, and merely
let them jin.ic about the sides Of the ami
NAL, and :nis answered fur one or two
dn,s more. or u number uf times when
convenient. by this time The young ani-
mal became accustomed 10 the feel and
rattle OF harucss aud also TO go sLoIc.
whici, i, an important Object. To finish,
! lie is hi,clied before the oxen 10y ife side
o! aaoIlIcr horse. with an empty cart.
In this way, wi,hou, The least severity,
his young horses would readily go IN har-
ness. aed as my old friend said, they
would rull snon enough. When once
learned 10 goslo they would readily learn
10 20 fast. ami after few days of use by
the sido of another horse, they would
qulr,ly 90 without such company We oil
know how impettun, it is to form good
habits in horses; TINT If when young they
become frightened or discouraged, it is
rare lha, they ever forget ii: and $50 also
know that when horse is wha, is termed
obstinate, they will dic under the lash,
before they will move forward.-Ths Is
generally, ifno, always, owing to mis-
management ut frst-and whn!cver Is
done, colt, should pever he hroueht.in'o
use by ,imid man. for the animal will
most certainly find it out
Have VIC moi, many Of US, much room
for Improvement in the treatment OF this
animal. which kind Providence has be-
slowed for our use? After hard days
toll. we require wholesome meal nnd q
eomlortablo reposc: does not the nnima
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