The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-10-06
A Spoiled Horse.
TIM. LINKINWATER.

A Spoiled Horse.
This was my last purchase. Late In
the autumn the following advertise
ment led mo to it: "For sale, valun.
BILE horse, to one who knows how tn
handle him." Prompted partly by en-.
riosity, and partly because my stable
had become vacated, | carefully exam
| ined the horse altered for sale. He had
not been harnessed for over five weeks
and, what WIS worse, they did not
dare harness him. If l bought mus.
take my chances; 1t was Il "run Tor
luck" Notwithstanding all his faults
somehow liked him from the first; vet
no one OF the many who had called to
see him seemed disposed to buy. Al
though the stabIer warned me not to
touch him, my check for One Hundred
and Sixtr-six dollars and n half settled
the matter and led my purchase home
led him, for did not care tn back
him until ! had made his acquaintance.
My walk home gave me time for re-
Election, for though my eyes and my
hands were kept busy in looking ont
for my horse, my thoughts were buster
than either. A jump and snort from
my prancing steed would recall my
wandering thoughts and cause me tn
he more on my guard lest the stable
Keepers warning should prove true be-
fore | reached home Bat Mt last my
purchase was safely in my stable. A
higher melted ormorc thoroughly ncr-
vous horse never had there before.
However, with all his faults, he had
one redeen,ing trait-he did not kick.
But with every other vice he seemed
to he familiar. IT attempted 10 put
my hand on his head, he would away
and snort. ] conld hardly enter the
stable without his tl,resliing about yio-
lently. The grain man came. but he
got so thoroughly frightened that it
was weeks before ! could iiIdiier him
to come again.
From the day he entered my stable
until the present, have never struck
him blow. never, under any cir
crmstanccs, strike n horse IN the static
Kindness will accomplish what whip
| ping has failed 10 do. ] thought had
a Winters inl, before me, but the first
thing wished to do was to win his
fcon.idencc-to teach him to lave me,
which feel have effectualiy i,.aHc. 1
began by giving him apples and pota-
toes, whicl, ] always tauglit hin: to cat
/ fiom my hand, and at the Same time
patted his neck and head. In this Way
made rapid strides in gaining His ccn-
tdence. What dreaded most was tu
harness him. Those ouninnns words,
"a valuable horse to one who KNOWS
how 10 handle him. were continually
1 running il, my mind. Was ! tl,-. mani
/ iIarnesscd he must be, for every days
delay was making the matter wcrse.
| procured The help OF two good niei,,
and bryan. | admit that my nerves
were Il little shaky, yet my confidence
in managing horse had not ali died
out. After some trnnhle, VIC GOT him
fairly il The shafts. aud found myself
seated behind him, ready for a start.
! But it WAS no 60. soon learned that
/ there was no danger of his running
/ not bit! He threw himself back in
his harness, and evidently expected q
"scrapc:" But in this he was disap-
pointed. | conld sit as long as he
could stand; and waited; said nothing
but waited until lie got tired of waiting
and started of his own accord, when ;
drove him, and could handle him with
perfect ease. The next day tried
him again, with the same performance
followed by the same result, and from
that day to the present, he has never
refused to start when / asked him. or
in any way behave improperly. 1t is
the fire and spirit that add value to the
steed, when brought under proper sub
lection to the master. Dan and my
self have became the best of friends.
He is disposed to do anything ask
him. and never strike him blow.
l talk to him if he is frightened. a
kind word from me assures him, and
lie takes courage.
He can " make his mile " in tlire-
, minutes, or twelve miles an hour, h;
fine style and action, and is rs good am
clever an animal in the stable or har-
ness as could wish. My boy of twelve
can handle and take care OF him witt
perfect safety. It was not the whip
that made him what he is, but the lay
of kindness, which always works best
. on man or beast. by it have good
and valuable horse, and | think he has
, master "who knows how to handle
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