Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-01-19
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IIinls on BreakiDg Horses,

safety Of The person using him, de-
pend on judicious management for a
year or SO Of the animals life.
II. 4Perspasion is better than
forcc;'' almost anything maybe done
with a horse by steady kindness.-
by nature it IS timid; but when it
once gains confidence in its master,
Il becomes almost rational being,
and may be treated as such On the
contrary, severity .harshness, passion,
and blows, rarely fail TO spoil a young
horses temper. aud render him either
faulty OF vicious. Better spend an
hour in Heysaaaing bin to do q thing,
than two minutes in whipping him
TO it. A horse wants to understand
what lie is to do,ana, when his judg-
snent is d nee conyind ed that all is
right,the diflicultyIis over. 4 horse
Is very ant to have tie same temper
that It's t rainier or master has.
III a young horse, like a child,
is Great hre of imitation. IL is much
easier to teach it by the side of an
old horse than by itself. 1t fully
appreciates rewards, and the best
horse-br9aker IS give young animal
a handful or oats, ora piece ofbread
when it does we'll; clipping. and play
ing with it. 1t certainly under
stands it, and in view of the reward
takes pains So, many give a few
oats on returning it, after exercise,
to the stable.
". Its believed by many, thai a
yonng colt can be trained and be-
come dttat hqi to its master, if he
viii cover tseyes with bis han IDS,
and breathing for a few minutes INTO
itsnose., DING this frequently, for
few days certainly seems to pro
duce an elfect; and we have known a
colt 10 follow us about Ii BE a dog, at-
ter doing il and allotheF5Fut up its
nose to our face wien We visited The
stable. 1t is not inlallible, but is
worth trying, and persevering in, for
few weeks. Wouderlul stories OF
the effect Of this familiarity are told
ID the books, and it is 50 simple that
every one can make the experiment.
V. The breaking should begin al
ter the second winter,on the principle
taat a young animal is more easily
TRAINED than an old one At first,
let Il be bl.ted with a bit smaller
than usual, and cartfully.selected 50
lbs not to hurt its mouth. with this
the lines being loosely fastened 10 j
roller round the body, it may be sul-
ferod to amuse itself, for a few r.suc-
cessiye.days, an hour or 80 at a timei
and occasionally led about with a
halter.
vi. The 1qlter-5feaEing being
perfect, ans the animal following ca
silly, and be comes tractahle, portions
Of Tie harness may beput upon him,
and las Of all the flinders Gfused,)
and ipw days after, he may go,.nto
the team with steady old horses
Let tha wagon be light and empty.
Let nothing be Gone except 10 speak
kindly to him. The other horses
will keep him moving, and he Will
soon learnto pull. If he is in any
way frightened, soothe him, play with
him. and show BIN that nothing
wilIhurt him. When this is accom-
llishe,l, gradually increase the load.
MI. Tie most difficult thing to
teach is JqeLi,g; I'D this, perhaps,
is best taughtby Cd using him TO back
out of the wagon; then with a light
wagon, and AFTERWARDS with a heavy
one; taking care bat BIC is perfect in
each step, before progressing; and
that his ulonih is not hirf. 1t may
be useful, at first. TO have second
person to press him steadily by the
nose, till he begins to UNDERSTAND
what is wanted. Patience and kind
ness are peculiarly necessary here,
MS all horse 5 instincts are opposed
to this movement.
VIII. Use the voice more than
Win. on rather never use the whip
ii cases Iof yiciousncss and bad tenn
per Remember, that it is the same
rs teachingyou the language of Tim
buotoo. The Arabians never use q
whip Foot, voice, and reins are quite
suaicied t. The nearest approach
tea whit il tufl of feathers, or silk
on the end Ola stick. We repeat,
kindnes md perseverance will do
Anything with "A young horse.
Hounds Of Horses = Wash the
wound morning and night with warm
toap-suds, and aholnt immediately