The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-10-08

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Tricks and Faults vi Horses.
The severity with which a horse has
been punished for n fault Is, usually, the
measure OF the violence with which he
will repeat II. II Is this violence that
makes the horse so dangerous in his re.
bellion, for until he loses his reason he
will take care not TO injure himself, and
so in measure protects his rider. Few
young horses are dangerous in their re.
sistance until they have met with cruel
treatment. II Is seldom that a colt in
breaking will bolt with his rider; il is
usually the old offender who is guilty Of
this most dangerous of vices. Although
nearly every young horse will rear At
the pressure OF the bit, he will seldom
rise TO q dangerous height, and he soon
ceases to offend in that way. A horse
must BE- corrected and put right, but it
Is never necessary To resort to severe
punishments. Fortunately the horse is
nm animal Of one idea, and when he has
determined upon his line Of opposition
he Is easily circumvented and humbled.
II he refuses to turn 10 the right he will
be so intent on opposing the right rein
that he may be turned around to the
left until he Is confused, when he will
very gladly 60 in any direction. II he
declines to 60 forward he is not pre-.
pared to resist q demand for a back.
ward movement, and he will soon tire OF
that unusual mode and start forward at
the first hint from his rider. But a horse
properly broken and trained will not be
guilty Of such contumacy, and will not
be apt to show the vices Of which am
about to speak, but for which the rider
must be prepared.
II q horse bolts the rider should not
fatigue himself by taking q steady drag
upon the mouth. Leaning back, with
the breech we'll under him, and bearing
no weight in the stirrups, the rider
should take a succession OF pulls upon
the bit, one following the other slfli-
GENTLY near to obtain cumulative effect.
When the horse appears to yield to the
bit advantage should be taken Of the
moment to prevent his again extending
himself by increased exertiOns on the
part Of the rider, whose power should
be reserved as far as possible to seize
this opportunity. | know of no way ia
prevent horse boiling. By keeping
his head up with the snaille rein the rider
will have greater command Of the horse,
but the use of severe bits will not deter
= confirmed bOlter from INDUCING hi
vicious propensity.
II a horse rears the reins should bl
loosened, and II the rider requires sup
port he should seize the name, without
however, letting the reins drop from hi.
hands. The spurs should not be ap
piled while the horse is rising, but as h,
comes down the bgs Of the rider shoult
be closed to indnoe the horse to 20 for
ward. II the horse refuses to 20 for
ward, the rider will find the side Of tn
mouth with which the horse is not pre-
pared to resist by drawing the rein
from right to left, and holding the rei'
Of that side low he will pull the hors
around, aiding the hand by the applica
ton Of the spur on that side. II whel
the horse rears he sinks upon his hind
quarters, the rider should endeavor t
leave the horse by selling the name an,
throwing himself aside, and although h
may not be able to clear himself Of tn
! horse, he will at least avoid comm
down under the saddle.
II a horse Is shy at passing an objec
he can generally be made to proceed b
turning his head away, and passing biz
along with the leg opposite to the object
Is in traversing. II he is ayoung hors'
, and does not seem to have known feal
r he will usually face that which ha
caused his alarm il he is allowed to tax
as much room Is the way offers. Th
. rider should avoid As much as possibl
taking notice Of the horses fright, 8
any nervousness on the part of the ride
will confirm the horse in the opinio
that there is danger. If q horse tax,
alarm on the road at things with whic
) he is familiar, it il either through d
. fective eye.sight or because he has foun
I out that he can take liberties with h
. rider. A man Of discretion will kn0
/ when horse should be whipped up
an object Of which there is 3 pretens
!, of fear, but the horse must never
l.. struck after he has passed on.
= I do not like horse that has low q
J, ton, for be must trip, and he Is hkel
!. sooner or later, to come down. A hor
stumbles when, through weakness
/; WEAKNESS or stiffness from age q
% work, he IL not able to recover biz
>, self from trip. He usually bears Il
n evidence Of he accident on bis knees.
d A horse that stumbles from weakne
e Is not fit for saddle use. II the rider
: unfortunate enough to find hims'
mounted upon . horse that gives In,
!. cations Of H6lmg Insecure upon HE f.,
he should demand free and lively acti
with rein and legs. The horse shou
y not be allowed to become indolent, y
!. be permitted to hang upon the bit.
e descending q hill the horse must ha
d liberty Of action, for II he steps too Oh,
II he is liable to come down, and hol
that IL checked has not sufficient IN
> dom for his safety. II Il after . 10
- days work that = weary horse may
,e tho first time stumble, and II IL . m
h taken idea of kindness that induces
rider to let . horse take his head up
u such an occasion. The horse misses
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