The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-12-24
ANNOYING BRUTES.
Tho Prevention of Halter-Puliing IN
Other Vicious Tricks In Horses.

| rho Prevention of Halter-Pulling ant
Other Vicious Tricks In Horses.
There is no more annoying brute thar
a halter-pulling horse. He is also a;
dangerous as annoying. Once the vice
is fairly acquired. the animal is there.
after to be regarded as Enthusiastically
1t is true. many of the advertised de-
vices will prevent halter-pulling 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-pulling 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 combining such q
horse in the street is by strap about
his neck to which rope is attached,
neither OF which can be broken.
Any horse when frightened is quite
apt to break al ordinary halter. For
this reason it is measure of safety that
horses left in the streets-especially
high strung and timid horses-be 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-s;zed halter strap, or even
with piece of Irvine.
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. shying
and slipping the halter are the most
dangerous. Disabilities should also be
looked after. These arc cr:b-bitinC,
overreaching, 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
The time to prevent halter-pulling is
when the colt is first battered. The |
halter should not only be so strong that
it can not under any possibility be
broken, but it must pain the colt when |
be seeks to pull back. For this a cave
son halter should be used, and the ami
NAL will always stand SO the halter
strap is loose. In case q horse has &C
CURED the vice of pulling in the stable,
and he be valuable enough to pay for
the trouble, take a half-inch rope,
twelve to fourteen feet long, double it
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 1t may
be necessary to place . sir-single or tic
, rope around the body to hold the
rope in place. Put on a strong halter
with strong rope attached. Pass the
md of the rope through the iron ring
If the Manager and thence under the
'opes at the breast and tie securely.
Then the horse will pull on his tail.
This he will find so unpleasant that
irm attempt will cure him. unless he be
IN old rogue. Many horses will never
,ull when any person is present They
AN generally be made to do so, how
,ver, if given some fright from before.
The better plan, however. is to buy
,nly sound horses and free from vice.
Chicago Tribune.