The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-06-15
MANAGEMENT OF HORSES.

How TO TEACH HoRsEs TO Follow YOU
Take him into large stable or shed, take
hold Of the brIdle or halter with your left
hand, have long switch or whip in your
right; after caressing him little. put your
right hand over his shoulder, with the whip
extending back. SO that you can touch him
up with the whip applied gently around his
hind legs. Start up little give him gen
tie tap with the whip, walking him around
the stable, saying TO him." Come along, boy"
or call him by his name, take him around the
stable few times, holding him by the bridle.
After you have taken him around in this way
few times, you can let go his bride, say
ing, " Come dong boy" and II he stops tap
him up with the whip gently, aud in short
time he will learn that you want him TO fol.
low you; then gradually get before him, have
him to follow you around the stable in this
way few minutes, then he will understand
what you want him to DO.
After you have taught him TO follow in the
stable, take him into the stable lot, learn him
10 follow yoa in that few minutes then
take him into the public road or street. and
he will follow you there, and in short time
he will follow you wherever sou want him
to. You should often pat him, and he will
soon like 10 follow you. Men often get their
horses afraid Of them, and keep them so, aud
IL is their nature to keep out of danger when
they apprehend il. after the manner Of arriy.
ing at conclusions. The way horses arrive
at conclusions, is generally from experience.
How TO TEACH lioRsE TO STAND WITH
OUT llITcnlNG.--after you have taught your
horse TO follow you, stand him in the centre
Of the stable, begin at his head TO gentle him
gradually working backward. If le moves
give him gentle cut with The whip. aud put
him back in the same spot from which hs
started. llhc stands, caress him as before
and continue gentling him in this way until
you get around him without making him
move. Keep walking around him, increasing
your pace, and only touch him occasionally
Every time he moves put him back in the
the same place go still farther from him. I
he move give him cut with your whip, place
him back in the same place. II he stands, g
to him frequently and caress him. DO not Ie'
him stand too long. but make him follow yOt
around in the stable. Then stand him 10
another place. and proceed as belore. Attei
you have him SO that he will stand in the sta
BILE, take him out IN the lot, and place hin
there, and in short time YOU can place him
anywhere without hitching. You should no
practice him longer than half an hour at !
| time.
OS BALKISG.-If you have balky horses, i
is yolr fault. and not the horses, for il they
do not pull true, there is some cause for Il
and il you will remove the cause, the eftec
will cease.
When your horse balks he is excited, ant
does not know what you want him TO do
When he gets little excited stop him five O.
ten minutes let him become calm, 20 TO th,
balky horse, pat him. and speak gently 4
him, and as sOon as he is over his excitement
he will. nine cases out Of ten, pull at tn
word /; whipping and siashing and swearing
only make the matter worse. After you lav
sOothed him awhile. aud his excitement ha
cooled down, take him BY the bits; turn hin
each way as far as you can; pull out th
tongue sUothe him a little ;unrain him thcI
step beiOre the balky horse, aud let the 9th
cr start frat; then you can take him any
where you wish. A balky horse Is Away
high spirited. and starts quick has his pul
lou; before the other starts, by standing be
fore him the other starts too. by close AZ
plication Of this rule, you can make any bal
w horse pull.
| II horse has been badly spoiled, 20
shonld hitch him TO the empty wagon. sn'
pull il around awhile on level ground; the
put on a little load. and increase Il gradual
iy, earessing as belore. and IN a short tim
you will have good horse that will wor
without troubling you.