The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-09-28
Tho importance Of Educating Horses

notwithstanding much has been sald
4ad written on the subject OF breaking
colts and handling vicious horses. and
such men as Rarey, Williams, Magner
.ud others have been all over the country
aaj demonstrated TO all the superiority OF
-jeuce and skill in handling horses over
tAa Old method of pounding and whip
uug thcm-still there are Il great many
wH0 Vet stick to the old custom OF forcing
.Icm into submission by kicks and blows.
laG who think that all that is necessary to
UHaDlc a man to break a colt well is to
Ia&c plenty Of courage. strength, and a
JDG voice; and when they commence to
ultak Il colt hitch him up and try to drive
him before be is accustomed TO the feeling
Hl the harness or knows anything about
l.c use Of the bit or rein; and if he does not
move right off before he has been taught
3" 20 he is whipped; if he does not mind
tle rcin the lash is laid ON if he stumbles
,t. rough ground he is "Whaled;" )" if he
ah3ae too soon when told to whoa he is
AieNed add if he rcscnts this cruel treat
Lurnt the above is repeated. The con-
-eIuence OF such improper management
is frequently some Kind OF a scrapc, in
which the colt is taught his first lesson in
NekIng or banking, or perhaps he runs
away amd receives It scare which it will
lake years 90 get over. On the other
land, should the colt, as IS sometimes the
'a7e, prove to be very trlctable and not
u,hc amy resistance. his owner, after
driving him Il few times and getting him
>o he c;t.i drive him and not get upset
N,! call linn "brOlic," when he is, in re-
aly, not half driveable, and So not be
Mg taught, he never learns anything
more, only what he learns from ordinary
Irving. This manner Of handling colts
accounts for the many badly kicking and
FESTIVE horses we have, and also for the
vast number of awkward, unhandy, ;nC
stupid brutes which we see driven every
day. Now, although almost any man cal
break n colt, after fashion, there are bu
few competent to educate Il colt AS ht
should be 4 man 20 successfully handle
8nG educate horses and colts, should II
the first place be Il natural horseman, ant
be possessed Of that peculiar hnack with
out which no one can be u llrst-class tram
cr. In the second place, he should have
an unlimited stock Of patience, and b'
tble to control himself on all occasions
Tor II man that cannot control hlmSel
cannot control a horse. Besides II MAJ
should be posted in his business, and b.
familiar with all the different systems 0
horse training, rs taught by the most sue
resslul horse trainers. He should also b'
It man possessed of 4 kind heart, capabl,
of inspiring confidence in the animal h'
is handling.
Now if there was in every town a MAJ
with these requisites, and he should breal
all of the colts raised in his town, the use
iul qualities of the horses OF the country
would be greatly increased, and there
would not be SO many accounts III the pa
pers of broken ribs and bruised heads
caused by horses running or kicking.
hope the day will soon come when ever
one shall realize the Importance OF n NOR
thorough system of educating horses, an
when schools shall be established all owe
the land for constructing competent me
10 educate and handle horses; when sue
horses as now require strong man I
drive and control them, shall be rendere
kind and docile, and be driven with sale
ty and pleasure, and even without bit o
rein; when competent veterinary surgeon
shall take the place of our country ''hos
Goctors,n and the many diseases to whic
horse flesh is heir shall receive the atten
ton which they deserve; when the lay
for the prevention Of cruelty to animal
shall be enforced in every instance of it
violation and the offenders punished a
they deserve.
When these things are realized. and nc
before, will mans best friend and mos
faithful servant, the horse, receive tina