The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-13

| SefllOn OF the IotlOWInS III your paper
as find among my old papers of some
fifteen years back, printed in another
part Of the United States thinking il
the fore part was taken notice Of we
should not have SO many almost wild
animals running at large on our prai-
ries, destroying the crops, and children
hunting up the cattle on foot, and other
inconYeniences, OH account that they
viii not work or be rode. And the lat
ter part may serve sor plan to break
them in. OBSERVER.
From the Prairie Farmer.
Mr.. EDITOR: I should first be
brought into subieetion when at the
milk of its dam. AT this age there is
no danger of injuries being done either
to the colt, or to the individual engaged
in subduing. There is only wanted a
suitable halter, and one or two persons
to go before, and take it along gently,
but irresistibly till it will follow with
out compulsion. No whip should be
employed. Only twenty minutes, eX-
ercise, in this way. at a time, for some
three days, and the beautiful little ami
NAL can then be easily led.
Having learnt, that in this particular,
its will must be in subsection to hu-
mrn being, if battered only occasional
ly, and sometimes tied TO a post to learn
it to stand, it will never forget it.
The summer after it is two years old,
ii should be halnesscd to an empty
wagon with a steady and true horse. 1t
knows not what to do-and there should
by no means be any whipping but il
should be only gently coaXed along, and
when il plupges, rears up or kicks,
neither use whip, or be the least alarm
ed; but hold it firm; till it is quiet.
Then coax it on again gently. After
travelling half n dozen miles, it should
be turned loose, should be used in an
empty wagon, about this amount, for
three or four times occasionally en-
ployed to draw only half a load, till it
is about three years old and never
should be heavily loaded, till it has
nearly arrived to its size and strength.
If 10 is ever troublesome in any way
whatever, sternly preserve your gentle
ness. If you allow yourself to become
angry it will be sure TO render the colt
so; and there may be contest, that it
may be very difficult to overcome.
Only observe these few rules: begin
early; never be angry; never load
much always be. gentle and always
II uO dS yOu WI ~ AIhNC anu
observe them till the colt is grown and
you will not fail to have horse that is
always kind-aftef colt is well broke
to w DIRK, tits easy to break it to ride. II
/ there is reason to fear that it will be
alarmed, when first on his back, put on
bushel of grain, and keep it there till il
| becomes quiet. If this is done two OF
three times there can be no trouble in
riding. 81. - se SCI s
When horse, by bad management
has become actually vicious, it may re-
quire no little skill and resolution 10
subduc him. If it will not SAVIOR eXpe-
rience i'll horsemanship, will here pre-
sent morseI of my own.
! Not long since / came into possession
| of fine mare, between six and seven
years of age, which proved to be one OF
the most vicious of animals. No sooner
| VISA she harnessed with another horse
| and started on in a wagon, than she
| would become enraged, stop and COM
mence kicking till she was either lei
alone, or had forced herself from the har-
ness. / obtained an experienced horse
man to try to subdue her. After max.
| ing vigorous effort to do SO, he gave
his opinion, that the attempt was USE
| less; and advised, as she was peculiar
! Iy good animal to ride, to endeavor to
As soon, however, as it was convent
ent, L hitehcd her, by herself, TO two
horse sled, and set her to drawing il
on the bare ground. But instead OF
moving quietly forward, her heels were
thrown into the air in quick succession,
to an enormous hight.
| As soon as she could be enough paci-
| fed, put on her Inartingals, a chain,
twisted very tight with stick, around
her for girt, and brought her tail down
between her hind legs and fastened il
snug to the chain. There was no such
thing as driving her with the lines;
| therefore endeaYored to lead her. She
| tried TO strike HE with her fore feet, did
her best to bite, and ragged as if she was
determined either to kill herself, or be
| free from the harness, and finally flung
| herself on her side and back upon the
sled. Though she hurt herself not lit
tie in the fall, she was permitted to lie
there something less than half an hour.
| Soon as she was up, put into her place
again, was lead forward-with not lit
| tie difficulty, but without any fiinching,
she was made TO go and come the dis
lance that was designed for her. No
whip was used nor any anger only de-
| termination that she should do as desir-
| ed. 1t was now night, and she was led
| to the stable.
Ii was not convenient to work her af-
| ter this for some time. But in some
ten days she was put into the harness,
aud fastened again by herself to the
sled. She broke completely of her kick
! ing, though frequently she would refuse
to pull. / now worked her occasionally
with another horse, never whipped her.
| was very patient, sometimes led her a
/ little and she would then go, and thus
passed Several weeks. - 5.
Finding that no kind treatment could
cure her baking, l tried the chain again
twisted very tight around her, lad
drove the horses in the wagon, and
/ when she stopped, instead of leading
her l struck, with all my force on the
knot where the chain was twisted. Ii
| this manner l worked with her some
| three hours, she yielding and baking
till finally she became unwilling tC
stand at all and endure the blows.
now followed on behind another team
| for eight miles, with about half load
and the next day returned in similai
manner She has never troubled me il
the harness since.
/ She was in the habit, also, of kicking
when hitched in the stable. Particular.
| Iy if she wanted grain, or hay, or water
every twenty minutes or so, her heels
might be heard beating desperatel,
against the stable where there was but
just room enough for two, with beas
| that she wac in fear of
-. c. w. BABBITT.
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