Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-09-02

bone, with the right hand, and by the name
with the left Now forcibly compress his
windpipe unti1he becomes SO exhausted that,
by lightly kicking him on the fore legs, he
will lie down, after which he should be
treated as previously described. The pro-
cess requires courage in the operator, and
also great muscular strength.
TEACHING HIM TO LIE DOWN.
The horse to be operated upon should be
led into close stable. The operator should
be previously provided with stout leather
halter; looped strap to slip over the ami
mails knees; strong surcingle, and long
and short strap-the first to fasten round the
fore-foot which is at liberty, and the second
to permanently secure the leg which Is loop
ed up. The application of the straps will
be better understood by reference to the en-
craving.
In the first place, if the horse be bitter,
muzzle him then lift and bend his left fore
leg, and slip loop over it. The leg which
is looped up must be secured by applying
the short strap, buckling it around the pas
tern-ioint and forearm; next put on the
surcingle, and fasten the long strap around
the right fore foot, and pass the end through
"a loop attached to the surcingle; after which
fasten on couple Of thick leather knee-pads
these can be put on in the first place If
convenient. The pads are necessary, as
some horses in their struggles come violent
ly on their knees, abrading them badly
Now take short hold of the long strap with
your right hand; stand on the left side of
the horse, grasp the bit in your left hand !;
while in this position back him gently about
the stable until he becomes so exhausted as
to exhibit desire to lie down which desire
should be gratifed with as little violence as
possible; bear your weight firmly against
the shoulder of the horse, and pull steadily
on the strap with your right hand; this will
force him to raise his foot, which should be
Immediately pulled from under him. This
lis the critical moment; cling to the horse,
and after few struggles he will lie down.
In bearing against the animal do not de-
sist from pulling and pushing until you have
him on his side Prevent him from at
tempting to rise by pulling his head toward
his shoulder. AS soon as he is done strug-
Cling caress his face and neck also, handle
every part Of oelliis his body, and render yourself
as familiar as possible After he has lain
quietly for twenty minutes. let him rise, and
Immediately repeat the operation, removing
the straps as soon as he is down; and if his
head is pulled toward his shoulder it is i'm
possible for him to get up. After throwing
him from two to five times the animal will
become as submissive and abject as a we'll
trained dog, and you need not be afraid to
indulge in any liberties with him. A young
horse is subdued much quicker than an old
one, as his habits~ar not confirmed. An
incorrigible~ horse should have two lessons a
day; about the fourth lesson he will be per-
manently conquered. If the operation is
repeated several times, he can be made to
lie down by simply lifting up his fore leg and
repeating the words, Lie down, sir" which
he must previously be made familiar with.
The following rules will serve as guide
to the amateur operator; and should be
strictly observed: First. The horse must
not be forced down by violence, but must
be tired out until he has strong desire to
lie down Secondly. He must be kept qui-
ct ON the ground until the expression of the
eye shows that he is tranquilized, which IN
variably takes place by patiently waiting
and gently patting the horse. Thirdly
Care must be taken not to throw the horse
upon his neck when bent, as it may easily
be broken. Fourthly. In backing him no
violence must be used, or he may be forced
on his launches, and his back broken. -
Filthy. The halter and of-rein are held
in the left hand, SO as to keep the head a.
way from the latter; while, if the horse at
tempts to plunge, the halter is drawn tight,
when, the of-leg being raised, the animal is
brought On his knees and rendered power
less for offensive purposes.
The operation of teaching horse to fol-
low man and also to cure him of kicking
and banking, should be preceded by the
throwing down process, and in bad cases by
the choking operation, as the animal is thus
rendered gentle, tractabls, and otficiously
obedient to whatever he can be taught to
comprehend. This subsequent educational
course is necessary in order to render the
reformation permanent
HOW TO BREAK COLTS.
The following instructions with relation
to the management and breaking of colts,
and the subsequent operations upon obdu-
rate and ungovernable horses. were origi-
nally written and published by Mr. Rarey
some three years ago. and are important
parts of his system, although coming more
particularly under the head of training, ra-
ther than tanning. If colt is properly
broken in his first encounter with man, the
necessity for method of tanning, other than
that used for wild horses, would never have
been experienced, therefore these instruc-
tions are peculiarly valuable.
HOW TO HALTER, SADDLE AND BRIDLE COLT,
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