The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-24
Neglected Education Of the Horse.

when we reflect that the very young
colt has not learned 10 scare At objects
and sounds that will frighten an old
horse. we can only conclude that les.
sons upon the horse have a double nc.
ton. First he learns 10 take fright ut
sights aud sounds; then he is made, In
q measure, tn forget these lessons, by
being convinced that certain things inn
agined by him 10 bs dangerous are en-
tiroly harmless. II this version be cor
rect. then how much easier 10 habit
uatc the horse, from early colthood up,
10 such sound. and objects rs are known
to be common sources Of fright TO the
horse.
The reason Of the horse becoming
startled ut certain unusual things when
he comes upon them suddenly, or il
they come upon him without warning,
Is that they are unexpected; and the
fault in his education lies in the fact
that we fail to aecustom him TO sights
and sounds which we know he will be
exposed TO when driven upon the street
or road. The very young cold accepts
what he Is wshcrcd into tho presence Of,
aud has no idea Of having enemies to
guard against.
The grown up horses about him DO.
come afraid OF the senseless groom,
and spring forward in their stalls or
boxes when he nm near with Il whip
or pitchfork in hand. The young colt
partakes Of the fear. and from that mo-
mant IL on tho lookout for danger.
When he goes TO the pasture with his
dam, IL Is to be- In company with the no.
tnbly timid horse OF the farm. the n
that the mischicvons boys always de.
light in starting ON the run. The timid
horse eleyotos his head aud tail. gives
his warning snort, and tho whole herd,
including tho sucking colt. obey the sig.
nnl-the relic OF the wild state-and
from that moment the young colt Is
taught to look out for danger.
The dam driven upon the road with
the colt by her side, Is given 10 shying.
The colt, having no suspicious before.
now learns 10 look upon the bush,
stump. flag, or whatever else its dam
shows fear Of, as u dangerous object u
thing TO be avoided. Signals are pc.
ma state ~ yIl,Iness anil when ,hc
a., c;,oios a,Vag e.orn tho hush ~
ua ,t" W nad, ~ y,oa,"i y,
danger, and from that moment the colt
learns TO scare when on the road.
II tins whip Il used. then the colt,
~ ,,i,k Il. idos .,
~ ~, ,a.,t." .a,n.n,har,
nauEt ~ ea', 10 I,
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an', WI, po W an eNpco'n. , NY
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"ne @ ~ W" Nv -
ears nrs. near . sounu. =.
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.ne n.s. manhaa'ph unns os =
sny' anu muuyeu 49, sPp' ~.
,he oplee', neither narsn VII nor w"l
bc'ng used she y no. onls uls.'raea y
lear OF the oolee,, pW ,ne COZ. p,e
,chteu irom taxing aa'nn' auu ~.
danger OF ia'hng mo u very osa hao
Is Avoided
We all know Una, garry IMPRESSION
made upon The child. " ., all s'a.,ing
are rarely, y ever, entirely eiiaeen ~
scntimen, OF lear : more natural 70 ,h'
colt than TO The child. anu Tear IN 'n'
colt Is blind and anreasonlngi no' nec
c%ssarily 50. but male 50 by neglect y
his cdueationi Tor ah men know' " =
any rate all Should kio's. tbas t,e m
Of average intelligence + quite rs unpa
bic Of remembering lessons that ar
givcn him with AN as some men arc
We often hear II said OF children tina
they have boon ruined In their edtca
tion. We rarely hear this said 81
horse; yet u "a ~ often true oil the lave
as Of The former. ,
intelligence and rcspcrtabiiity shoul
be IS steadily required OF the horse use
as n sire. as size or good brceding. ior
vicious stallion gives nor or less OF IN