Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1868-07-17

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3O.-Novor urge the horse to oxertions
that are not necessary. Because he will go
much longer If not hard pressed.
3l.-Never ride or drive fast in town,
particularly in turning corners. Because
you may endanger your own safety or that
of some one else.
32.-Never trust your horse to himself.
BE on your guard, and just feel his mouth
with the bit lightly and steadily. Because
you will thus prevent many an accident
through both being on the alert.
33.-Never keep a dead pull on the
horses mouth. Because IL hardens, pains,
and irritates him.
3,-Keop your hand low and steady, and
gently feel the mouth with the bit. Be-
cause you thus awaken the animals atten-
ton without irritating or furnishing him.
35.-Never leave the reins loose on the
horses neck. Because he is very likely to
stumble from missing the support of your
hand.
%.-Never stop by pulling up sharply
and suddenly, unless in case of necessity.
Because it is very painful and requires
immense excrtion, which tries the fore-logs
of the horse to great and most injurious
degree.
3S.-Cheer your horse every now and
then by your voice and pat or two. Be-
cause all animals understand and love
kind word.
30.-Do not keep on jerking the reins or
using the whip. Because if you do so, the
horse cannot tell what you really mean
when you use them in earnest, and jerking
the reins hardens the mouth.
40.-Be sparing of the whip, and never
use it if you can help it. Because it is then
| available rs last resource.
4l.-Never pain horse by any cruel,
tormenting punishment. Because, if gen.
tie and moderate correction will not cure
him, nothing will.
42.-Horses often shy through defective
sight and very often in the twilight. Be-
cause i'm these cases they cannot clearly dis
Germ objects.
43.--If you whip horse for shying, you
do wrong. Because you make him still
more terrified without removing the cause.
44.-If you pat horse when he SHES,
you do wrong Because you seem to en-
courage him for what must be considered
fault.
45.-If you speak encouragingly, and let
him come slowly to the object, yet not too
close you do right. Because you allow him
to ascertain what frightened him, and so
give him courage.
46.-Avoid very stony or rough parts of
the road. Because it spares the horse, and
will in all probability, avoid many an acct
dent.
F.-When the road is very bad, and your
horse tired, it is well to dismount and lead
him. Because he will then be of use
where you can employ him to real advant-
age,
4S.-When you stop, going, up hill, al
ways put a stone behind the wheel. Be-
cause this enables the horse to stand easily
and regain his wind-the object of stop
ping.
49-If a horse is made to stop going up a
hill, and no stone or support put to the ve-
hicle, he will very likely fall down if there
is a heavy load. Because the whole weight
dragging on the collar stops his breathing,
and will in all probability bring on fit.
50-If you are driving a cart with very
heavy load, Il prop should be at hand to
bear up the shafts while you stop. Be-
cause this eases the weight off the animals
back, and relieves him very much.
5l.-Never ride fast in the dark, if you
value either your own or your horses
neck. Because you will probably break
one or the other if you fall.
52.-Never take jump if you can do
without it. Because it shakes horse
greatly. A good rider will never leap over
gate if he can go through it.
53.-On hard road, ride at the side where
it is softest. Because il spares your horses
feet-a great object.
54.-f you wish to gallop, only do so on
soft turf or the smooth, moist sea-sand.
Because hard ground, such as high
road, is sure to injure the feet and legs.
55.-When you come to a steep hill, get
down and walk. Because you cannot go
fast, and will greatly spare your animal.
56.-Stop often, if but for few moments.
Because it enables the horse to recover his
wind.
57.-Every now..and then, when you rest,
slacken your girths, SHIFT your saddle a
little, and loosen your curb-chain. Be
cause these apparently trifling things ease
the horse very much.
5S.-Never stop long in cold, wet, or
windy weather, without putting some
loose cloth over the horses loins. Because
this keeps in the animals natural warmth,
and prevents his getting a chill.