Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-11-17

perfect self possession aud patience on
the part ct the driver. IL is quite com
mon TO see men Ay into passion up
on tue first FESTIVE symptoms of the
horse. and to deal out fierce punish
ment until compelled to desist from
sheer exhaustion. after which. when
the driver has become calm. the horse
recovered from his fright. start is
effected and the trouble Is over. Young
horses before they are completely
broken. may stop when in the harness.
from q feeling Of inability to draw
their load. from fatigue. from misun-
derstsnding the viii OF the driver. or
from an excitable disposition. leading
them to act upon the impulse of the
moment. In all these there Is neces-
sity for care anil GOODNESS in the driver.
From the first. and for long time. the
load of young horse should be such
a. he can draw with the greatest ease.
thus giving him confidence in his own
powers. "A young horse once set"
will thereafter pull with uncertainty
hence. with only half a will. he is
then discouraged easily, and baIks at
trifling obstacles, or If he be Of spirit
ed disposition he will spring 10 il with
might and main whenever he feels ex-
ira weight behind him. anil if not al
lowed to work in this way will stop
at once. L. has been noticed that the
worst balks usually occur at or near
the foot of hills. and this may explain
how the horse learns the habit. The
driver should anticipate the wish OF
the horse TO rest. by allowing even
more frequent intervals than are re-
quired. This practice induces the habit
OF obedience. the horse willingly stops
when the word is given. and thus is
accustomed to heed the drivers com
manl, which i the first aud great re
euisite IN his education. These COM
maHds should be given in way that
can be reality understood. \ well
trained animal shows remarkable IN
,elligeEce ia perceiving his masters
wishes. b~. it is by long familiarity
with his ways that this ability is ac-
quired.
Balky ksrses are usually thigh
strung" possessing the very DISPOSE
ton which, If properly treated. will
give the best style and action. Ii is
stated cR good authority. that such
horses may be "a wrought upon by a
single harsh exclamation. as to raise
the pulse ten beats minute. What
wonder IL such AZ aim al should prove
refractory epor Suddenly feeling the
lash of aa igiunisted driver For this
class of horses wGp meet seldom If
ever be used wheK breaking them
They WELD readily to kindness. and
are a. quick to obey when properly
treated. a. tkev are trsxhlesomc when
fooled with---we Toe this term for
want OF msre exfreseice one. These
remarks apply more Irrrticularly to the
prevention OF .hslkiRs tv proper man
agement of coses When the habit OF
baking is fixed, iMpshleGce OF the
driver only increases the difficulty
The treatment then regIres the high.
est common sense. the first thing men
lose whee they fly nrte a passion
The following directions siven by Mr..
Rarcy. are probably AZ sound and
complete OF this subject as anything
ever published
".Almest Any team. wher first bslk
ell. will start kindly, if VOC let them
stand five or ten minutes. rs though
there was nothing wrong and then
speak To taem with steady voice. and
turn theirs - little to the riskt or left.
20 a. t>set them beth in aiotion be-
fsro thcS feel the pinch ef she load
But if yeal want to start team that
YOU arc not driving yourself. that has
been banked. fooled. and whipped for
some time. &c to them and hang the
lines On their names, or fssten to the
wagon. 90 that they will he perfectly
loose; make the driver and spectators
(it there are any stsnd ~F some dis
lance 10 one side. so as Not 10 attract
the attention of the harses: unloose
their check -rcins, se that they can get
the;r heads down II they choose; let
throa stand few inmates "a, this con-
dition until YOU can sec that they area
little composed. Will. they are stand
iag. YOU should be sbeut their heads,
gcntling tkess; it will make them a lit
tie more kind. aud the spectators will
thank yeg that you are doing some
thing tky. they do not xaderstand, and
will not learn the secret When you
have them ready to start, stand before
them. and. as You seldem have but one
balky herse ga team. get a near IN
front OF him rs you can, and. II he Is
too fast fer the ether horse. let his
nose corse sgaNs. your breast; this
will keep kim steady. foe he will 60
slow rather thas run on you. Turn
them gently to the right. without let
ting them pull ga the traces as far a.
the tongue WI tee tAen 60, stop thea'
with kiad wsrd. gentle them little
and then turn them back to the left
hy the same process You will then
have them uaier your control by this
time: aud rs yeu tura them again &c
TO the right. steady them in the collar
AMI Won can take them where you
please. II American Agricultural.