The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-25

lHtlll1 uil Wllblb llHllIt VIII Ut NllulHtN UUNl
she may be taught, by tic rational application
of tho principle, TO do anything that n horse
can do. will now show you that she will
let me handle her feet, Sc, ms soon as teach
her what want her to do
He went in and closed the door. She came
up 10 him; he patted her shoulder, then her
arm, aud carried hs hand down the fore leg;
she drew buck and uenbled. In an instant
he was away from her. and tho lash applied
with come along Up she came, and he be-
gan aguin; she now stood fist, willie he ran
his hand over her leg, pnuing aud soothing
her. 10.
SHE is now satisfied, you see, that she is
not TO be hurt when touch her.
lie then went from leg to leg,iill she stood
perfectly quiet while he handled them. He
then slightly tapped the inside of the fore
leg, and said foot, foot She raised il on
the toe; he took hold OF it gently, but firmly,
raised il from the grounds nd patted her then
stopped few moments, aud repeated it, ill
when he tapped il she raised the foot off tho
ground for him. This he did repeatedly 10
every foot.
She now understands said he,fInl when
| slightly tap her leg, and say foot want
her 10 give il 10 me, and size will do il, for if
she does not she knows the consequence. ]
will be off yonder, and the lash will take my
place; Pm the most agreeable of,he two.
Horses taught this, will never kick; they IRE
not afraid but from the association of ideas,
take pleasure in your touch; it is The sign of
peace. ! will now put her confidence in mo
10 the severest test
lie raised The whip, laid it on her back,
rubbed her with it; she trombled like leaf
I'LL she stood nearer 10 him, as II for protects
ion. lie putted her; shook the whip over
her, then increased its motion parallel 10 her
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touching her; louder and louder it sounded,
ill he began TO crack it over her;-once only
did she retire, and back again instantly, iur
the moment she was of, she felt the lash.
After this, he Suddenly receded, raised the
whip, and said, come nlong.' Up she came;
he cracked il over her very often, and sho
never moved from him.
you see now, gentlemen, that the crack
ing the whip is also sign of peace. She
will come TO it if she sees nc although quar-
ter ola mile off Suppose your horse is a
fruid of an umbrella, or any Thing else; take
it TO the stable, make him follow you with it
on you arm; then touch him, then hold it over
his head then Oh his back, and then take him
into lot so snail that he cannot escunpe
you, and make him follow there, in like man
ner. He will soon cease 10 fear any Thing,
when YOU thus prove TO him that il will not
hurt him; or ifhe is afraid, the great fear of
distance, and the lash will cast out the last
fear Of anything i'll contact with you. Break
your colts FLIES in accordance with these
principles, applied by common sense, and
they will play no tricks. Give your colt a
first lesson; at the next, nuke him come UP,
lay the bride on his hend; when used to it,
put it on, make him follow with llleIbrdle on,
without holding il, then leak him. Handle
his legs, and feel as you lave seen done 10
day. Teach him also 10 bear The crack of
the whip near himund over his back. These
several teachings should occupy fifteen or
twenty minutes, twice day, for three or four
days, then you may bring your blanket and
circingle 10 him; go oil us with the umbrella,
When he is used TO them, girt The blanket on;
make him follow with it oil; do this several
times; after that, bring in your saddle, use
him 10 il in the same manner. Put it on,
and make him follow; after lie is used TO il,
lay over il long, narrow bag, with thirty
pounds in each end, and let him follow with
these OH in tile stable, and in the LOT, with
the bride drawn as tight as when in the
hands of u rider. Repent this several times,
and you may put up your boy in the stablei
still lei him follow you; then in the LOT several
times. After day or two you may increase
your DISTANCE from him, towards the centre
of The circle in WHICH he walks, He will
soon walk around the lot, obeyipg the bridle
gentle horse, with rider ON, 10 walk with
him, but before him at first. After a few
walks thus in the lot, you may take them OUT,
and with ordinary care, your colt is broken
and gentle, without having injured himself oy
his rider. To teach to lie down, is quite ca-
~, after the foot lesson. luke fore ioot
from the ground, hold it firmly; tap the 9th
,r fore leg, and ask for it. He will nccessuris
y come OH his knees. Perhaps he will
bounce up,alarmed ut his new POSITION But
lou must have patience to teach horse what
;ou want him to do. Begin agairbring him
n the same manner as at first, OH his knegs,
i'll he will remain quiet in TINT attitude, per-
hitting you TO walk round him without aty
empting to rise. Do this till he is used TO it,
hen, when he is on his knees, go TO u hind
DOT, and make him give that to you. When
II that position, ask for the other hind FOOT
md down he comes OH his side. Perhaps(if
ie is Ii timid aninlaD he will be alarmed ut
lis new position, and rise up Instantly; bnt
axe care to pat him as he goes down, and
while he is on the ground; but us he rises,
md is firmly OH his feet, you must retire,nn
rive him slight adnonition with tie lash,
hat he is doing wrong to get up so soon. Go
gain and again through the same routine,
he wi soon understand what you want lin ta
10. And horse taught thus, will do for YOU
nything That he can do when lie understands
,ou; and gentlemen, he is not slow of um,crr
tanding. The horse is naturally avery OBJ
CRYING, sagacious and sensible nipial,docilo
nd ohedicnt, when once thoroughly con,
incef of the superior powers ofnail. And
lis intellectual powers, if | may say so with,
nj offence, are like those of man, rntcil imy
'roved by proper exercise or education, viii
his remarkable difference
"A man convinced against lis will.
Is ofthe same opinion stll'' aa.i