The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
ANNOYING BRUTES.
Tho Prevention OF Ifalter-Puiiing and
Other Vicious Tricks In Horses.


Other Vicious Tricks In Horses.
There is no more annoying brute than
halter-pulling horse. lie is also as
dangerous as annoying. Once the vice
is fairly acquired. the ANNUAL is there
after to be regarded as untrustworthy.
1t is true, many of the advertised de-
vices will prevent halter-pulIing so long
as they are employed in the stable, and
If the means is used before the animal
has become fairly confirmed he may be
permanently broken of the habit.
Nevertheless, the chief danger from
halter-pulIing and halter-breaking is in
the street The animal is almost sure
TO run away the halter being broken,
unless promptly caught. Hence, the
only sure means of confining such
horse in the street is by q strap about
his neck to which rope is attached,
neither of which can be broken.
Any horse when frightened is quite
apt to break an ordinary halter. For
this reason it is a measure of safety that
horses left in the streets-especially
high strung and timid horses--he fasten-
ed with strap and rope until it be found
that they are Indifferent TO the various
objects that may come in view. After
such time they may be confined with
the ordinary halter. Until they be-
come thoroughly broken TO stand the
end of the rope should be passed through
the rings of the bit. Then if the bit or
bride breaks, the straps will hold. In
the end, if this means is used before
the habit of pulling becomes confirmed,
the animal may eventually be held by
The smallest-szed halter strap, or even
with piece OF twine.
In buying an animal, one of the first
things to be looked to, after unsound-
ness, is that of halter-pulling. The an
imal should also be examined for other
vices. Kicking, biting, baking, run
ming away, backing, rearing, shylng
and slipping the halter are the most
dangerous Disabilities should also be
looked after. These are crib-bitlng,
overresching, interfering or cutting,
rolling in the stall, stumbling. rearing
in the stable and paving. Unless the
guarantee be from responsible man
and this should include age. soundness,
vices and minor disabilities-the pros
pective buyer must so satisfy himself
personally.
The time to prevent halter-pulling is
when the colt is first haltered. The
halter should not only be so strong that
ii can not under any possibility DC
broken, but it must pain the colt when
he seeks TO pull back. For this cave
son halter should be used, and the ant
NAL will always stand so the halter
strap is loose. In case a horse has ac-
qured the vice OF pulling in the stable
and he be valuable enough to pay for
the trouble, take hslf-ineh rope,
twelve to fourteen feet long, double II
in the center, put the middle OF the
cord under the animals tail, cross the
rope over the back, carry the ends I'M
der the neck, and tie them securely IN
front of and close to the breast IL may
be necessary to place . sir-single or TIE
ropo around the body to hold the
rope in place. Put on strong halter
with strong rope attached. Pass thc
end OF the rope through the ron rlng
of the manger and thence under inc
ropes at the breast and tic securely
Then the horse will pull on his tail.
This he will find so unpleasant that z
firm attempt will cure him, unless nc %
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