Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-05
Prairie Farmer
MANAGEMENT OF HORSES.

We never uNe " Ts''t - ~ - -
examples % some kini of ml.msnagemrni
that not only mar. The utility OF TIE horse,
aud initiates against - health snd lon-
grviiy, nut. bclng contrary ani irntailng
. II. tsmpsr. either makes 70 ifsscinie ani
vicious. or sulky and stapbprui ani, con-
.sqasutly. either more 90 less dangerous
Ani useless Tnis msnsgrmrnh or rAihrr
mi.mansgcmcut. l. In Sery msny in-ianc"-
da. u lgnofancs and sani OF op-vrFaunn
f,t mtn may D- The Whole ~ M. hir
.msog hor..-. aud fii. OF drive then iise
bl. u.lghbofs. ani yst kuus little ~ WAT
creatures disposition. 90 thc h,si sny -
control u when 10 sVlucrs soinrihiug un'
u.u. in the way % lll.tempef Ia 70 nay
49, ba owing - . hssty or brutal msnnvr
coupled. p-rhsp.. sitn ignorance aud ihl-'
IA 1. scarcely necessary "a sAy, cousiiiurs
thr worst And most uupsf'ions,lc ibfm "i
ni.manas.msnt nos Oftsn 10 ~ not
..- poor horses beaten. merely nscsass
tbsy ar more Intelligent thau those shn
D..t them ani afr chsstissd Tor dulng thst
.hich they Know ls fight, 90 f'iusing -
d. that which !. srOngf We $50 horses
D..t.n And pani.h-i because they DO nnt
ch.ac. u hear th.lr drivers VOlC. calling
them 10 strp, AMI se note Violent usc OF
ths Whip sh-n they chance - msulirs, an
Intention totufn down some familiar stfeci
OF road without an dedication from ths III
t.mp~r,i slavr-drlvsr SON. mo- - ~
fear many m.n - Who have 10 DO vita
horses. think them made - b. beaten and
.bu.si. aud that nothlng eau he done With
them wlthoat afull QaNntum Of pauishtn"nt
P.r.ons 10 the daily use and handling of
horses. shOuid have tact, patience, the lac
altv OF observation, kooslrdgr OF The
different dl.po.iti0ns Of horses, sni soo'e
All. a Kindly f,sling for them. 10 tanning
by fear, II must b. r,msmhsrrd that al the
iutsr-.t which the animal has Il the avoid
ins Of al evil. bat In tanning by gsutlrne-s'
.ni carc-s-s, ani fool. u Is the a,tsin'
msn, of col ymsnt The most rKtraordi'
nary result. have D-sn obtained ~ gentle
mess aud psiivncc with almost every species
of animal wn-n per.lstently rici. lnstsn'
e.- lnnamersDle might b. given. even from
D.r.oaN s,psrisncs. Ia which kindness has
couaaersi when cruelty Only m tdc Oostl-
a.es ani ylciOasucss more inCursnie.
No msn deserve the title Of "horsemen
xhD beat horses. IL Is not The Way 70
managc them, and 10 will asays be found
that those xhO DO 80 are ignorsoi, stupid
men, OF possessed of cruel di-po-iuOns.
sach iudisidusls should have nothing Ia 10
.lth horses. We are too apt 10 consider
..lmsls under the domlDiOn Of nan In no
view ba, that of properly, ~hsreA- the 10.
mision granted 10 u over the animal wofld
\. not conceded 10 as absolutely. IL i .
dgmiaion In trust; and wc should never
forget that the animal over which wc strf'
el.. oar power has al the organs which
,,nd-r IL susceptible of pleasure ani Paln.
IA sees, 10 hears, 10 smells, 10 tastes. lt
f,.ls with scatsness. How mefcluliy'
th.o- ought x- to exercise the dOminiOn
eatru.tsd 20 oar esrv
There /. another form of mlsmAnAgemeut
frequently iudulgcd 10. namely, Dcsting and
.Da.ins animals. which, from defective
tr.lainr oy incompetent nen, hsse bceome
xn.t srr called "lDDefs IL ifeqaently
h.oo.n. that horses addicted "a this habit
ar iatelngent, high cOuraged animsls,
xhich. perfectly dOclle .t Que time, have
become. thruugh haste and passion on the
p.tt OF those Who have driven, sulky sni
oD.tinste. This Is more especially The
GO with yOang horses, a. hfst many OF
th-m Ar. somr~hat afraid OF the collar,
ami N no, gently aud obscryan,ly trcst~d.
.iu t.t. = positive dislike 10 10. which msy
assume tur lpIm VI lAf'th@f ~" -
dlfiicalt u overcome. Al isnorant, brutal
feilos would. OF course, adopt the era-'
exp-,il~nt of anmercifally b. aiing such an
animal 10 make IL go; and % prove his ~
tsr inability 70 understand the eres,ures :
nature. OF 10 manage IL rstionslly. he nay
even punish IL about the head, pefhaps W"
most sensitive part of the horses body, 70
cause II 10 20 forwari-s strange proceed
urc. certainly.
Isis scarcely necessary 10 say that N"
brutal treatment resorted 10, In order W
compel . jlb'dng horse 10 20 forward IA,
never yet 0een successful IL patient per-
suaslon and mild coercion do not succeed
brutality never will. To attempt 10 con
au.r BY brute force aud BY brutal means
| what slould be achieved by observation
reason, and Humanity, must fall High
coaraged. sensitive and Intelligent horses
| of ell others. will bear least msitreatment
4 aud will soonest onrr stubborn resistance
| last as they are most doeile and snse'
tloaste with gentleness.