Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-10-24


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never learned 10 count beyond
twelve. - To demand Of a horse 10
do what no one has ever taught him
TO DO.
For instance. young horse that
has been "set'' in gully with n
load is whipped by its owner
or driver because he has not drawn
the load out. The animal IS willing
to do what it can, but he does not
know how to draw the load. lie tries
and finds that it does not move, not
knowing that a steadier ard stronger
pull would do it, and when the lash
comes down upon him, and he hears
the yelIs (that is the right word too
oftcn) of his driver, he is frightened,
and jumps aud rears through fear,
rather than ugliness or baking. No
better way could possibly be devised
to make a horse balky than to beat
him under such circumstances. You
might as we'll attempt to make
horse movo a three story building
and draw it off as to get out slough
with heavy load when the animals
has been taught by degrees to draw
u load out of such places.
1t is true that it is bad policy to
unlitch a horse from a load under
such circumstances but it is far
worse to beat him All hour and then
have to do it. One way of teaching
colts is as follows: We put on light
loads, after they are we'll broken to
harness, aud 60 into bad places
where it requires hard pulling by
degrees; and the animal learns how
to draw the load out. lie reasons as
a man does, thus: "I've been horc
before and got out, and l can do it
again. and out he goes. We add to
the load one or two hundred pounds,
and 60 through the same process,
then wait IA day or two then try him
again, taking care that we require
nothing not done before, except with
a little lighter load. This is teach
ing IA horse to have confidence in
himself, which is the basis Of good
draught horses.
A truckman of Boston got into a
deep snow. baLk with a heavy load.
He was set" Did he bawl, or yell
ut and beat his horses p? Not Mt all !;
Charley" said he, addressing one
of his horses, eve are in a bad fix
here, and l want you to do your
best" And when he gave the word
go. they did go, exerting themselves
to the utmost, and this truck went to
it's destination. These horses were
rational animals, and knew what it
was to be encouraged; and so it
should be in all cases. A gentleman
who witnessed the truckman's opera
ton stopped him aud handed him
five dollars. take that" said he !:
lit is the frat time that have seen
a truckman treat his horses. under
such circumstances, in proper msn-
ner.