Iron County register., 1881-09-29
Tricks and Faults of Horses.

The severity with which a horse has
been punished fol-, q fault is, usually. the
measure of the violence with which he
Will repeat it. It 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. It is seldom that colt in
breaking will bolt with his rider, it 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
an animal of one idea, and when he has
determined upon his line Of opposition
ne is easily cireumvented aud .humbled.
II he refuses to turn to 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 go in any direction. If he
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pared to resist demand for back
ward movement, and he will soon tire of
that unusual mode and start forward at
the first, hint from his rider. But 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.
If Lo1+ H. Il,
fatigue himself by taking a steady drag
upon the mouth. Leaning back, with
the breech we'll under him, and bearing
no weightrin the stirrups, the rider
should talsAs 2 succession of pulls upon
the bit, one following the other sutfi-
GENTLY near to, obtain cumulative effect.
When the horse appears to yield to the
bit advantage should be taken of the
moment toprsvent 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 to
prevent a horse boiling. BY keeping
his head up with the snaffie rein the rider
will have greater command of the horse,
but the use of severe bits will not deter
a confirmed bolter from indulging his
vicpds propensity.
Ha horse rears the. reins should be
loosened, and If the rider requires sup
port he should seize the name, without,
however, letting the reins drop from his
hands. The spurs should not be ap-
piled while the horse is rising, but as he
comes down the legs of the rider should
be closed to induce the horse to go for
ward. If the horse refuses to go for
ward, the rider will find the side of the
mouth with which the horse is not pre-
pared to resist by drawing the reins
from right to left, and holding the rein
of that side low he will pull the horse
around, aiding the hand by the applica-
ton of the spur on that side. II when
the horse rears he sinks upon his hind
quarters, the rider should endeavor to
leave the horse by seizlng the name and
throwing himself aside, and although he
may not be able to clear himself of the
horse, he will at least avoid coming
down under the saddle.
If horse is shy at passing an object
he can generally be made to proceed by
turning his head away, and passing him
along with the leg opposite to the object,
as in traversing. Ii he is ayoung horse,
and does not seem to have known fear,
he will usually face that which has
caused his alarm If he is allowed to take
as much room as the way offers. The
rider should avoid as much as possible
taking notice of the horses fright, as
any nervousness on the part OF the rider
will confirm the horse in the opinion
that there is danger. If a horse takes
alarm on the road at things with which
he is familiar, it is either through de-
fective eye-sight or because he has found
out that he can take liberties with his
rider. A man of discretion will know
when a horse should be whipped up to
an object of which there is a pretense
of fear, but the horse must never be
struck after he has passed on.
I do not like horse that Las low ac-
ton, for he must trip, and he is likely,
sooner or later, to come down. A horse
stunIbles when, through weakness,
WEAKNESS or stiffness from age and
work, he is not able to recover him
self from trip. He usually bears the
evidence of his accident on his knees.
A horse that stumbles from weakness
is not fit for saddle use. If the rider is
unfortunate enough to find himself
mounted upon a horse that gives indi-
cations of being insecure upon his feet,
he should demand free and lively action
with rein and legs. The horse should
not be allowed to become indolent, nor
be permitted to hang upon the bit. On
descending q hill the horse must have
liberty of action, for if he steps too short
he is liable to come down, and horse
that is checked has not sufficient free
dom for his safety. It is after long
davis work that weary horse may for
tho fret time stumble and it is q mis-
taken idea of kindness that induces a
rider to let horse take his head upon
such an occasion. The horse misses the
encouragement of the rein and the sup
port Of the leg. and is invited to fall.
Beside, it is much more fatiguing for
him to bear his burden deprived of his
usual aids and in dropping spirits. Fin
ally, in case of a fall, either of a stum-
bling horse or under any other circum-
stances, the rider should hold on to the
rein until he is assured that his feet are
free of the stirrups ''Hov
to Ride and School O. Horse"