, 1876-02-26
Training GnIiS.

The horse, properly trained or educated, Is
mans most useful and .rusty domestic animal
and friend; but improperly trained, is COM
paratively of Sut little value and a treacher-
Gus enemy. The horse has as general thing
much more intelligence than he is credited
with, and is capable of being educated to
much greater extent than most people sup
pose The highest mettled horses are much
are much more susceptible Of educational i'm
provement, and, On the other hand, are La
ble by improper treatment 10 be rendered
more vicious and worthless, than horses of
but little spirit. Those that doubt the intel
ligence and trac.ab;lity of the horse have but
20 attend well conducted circUs and witness
the manifestations Of intelligence there exhib-
tied. The horses selected for the circus and
similar exhibitions are generally Of the best
blood and highest mettle, and while they are
more susceptible and intelligent, are at the
same time more difficult 10 keep under subjec
ton. The extent to which these circus horses
are Taught to 20 through their parts SHOWS
how much more useful and Trustworthy
all horses might be made with proper care
and training. The horse is like child, and
to render him the most useful his education
should be begun early and be carefully and
systematically conducted. The colt should DC
handled so as 10 disarm all It's fears Of harm
40 that il viii feel as much at home IN the
hands Of its trainer a. b. the side II lis dam,
80 that in fact it viii come TO regard It's mas
Ter as Its friend and protector. II must be
taught 10 submit its will TO the viii of its
trainer, and TO know and to feel confidence
in that trainers voice. This can only be
done by steady, friendly yet even and de-
termined course. The bit perhaps cannot
with safety be dispensed with in driving and
managing horses generally, but 1t should not
/ be used to the extent that 1t is. The voice of
/ the driver should be used TO check and stop
the horse and regulate his gait, and the bit
| only resorted to III cases of rare necessity, as
the whip Is the management of the child.
When the bit Is the main dependence, as
most drivers and managers make it, the mo
ment the reirs are Stacked or drooped the
horse becomes lost OF frightened, and then
every effort of the driver TO calm or check
his fear only frightens him more. tn the
| management OF training of colts, they should
never be allowed to get any advantage, and
then they will never know their power, and
consequently sill not try to Use 1t. To be a
good colt-trainer, a man must have perfect
control not only Of his own temper, but must
be able to suppress all manifestations of fear,
for the moment that he manifests either the
colt will know II, and Will be affected by the
same feeling. Some people are always very
careful to have strong harness and every part
Of the harness in It's exact place, 80 that none
shall touch the colt in an unusual place, and
under the general plan Of training colts tins
precautiCn Is necessary a matter OF safety,
but under a system Of training the colt would
be made as familiar with the harness ON one
part Of the body as another, and the whiffia-
tree or wagon coming against him should no
more frighten him or discert him Than the
line drawn OYER his back. He should be
made as familiar with the discharge Of a gun
+ as with the voice Of his driver. In short all
sorts Of mishaps that horses in harness, or un-
! der saddle or IN any other useful place should
be anticipated in the training, Any train
, in, that fails to recognize the intelligence
and affection Of the horse will fail TO bring
5 out the real valpe and usefulness Of thl-
5 noble animal.