The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-21
coAcHMeN AND HORSES.

4 Theory That They EventaalIy Become
81 the Same Disposition.
The white-haired old man sat in his
usual place. with the ever-prcscnt pipe
and tobacco within the reach Of his
hand. After tho usual salutations Of
the day he went through the preface
Of his discourse. which WA 10 fill the
old Turkish pipe and light IT, Some
how or other his tongue seemed more
obcdient as the blue smoke curled up
above his white hair. Resting his left
arm on the arm Of his chair. he began
rather more abruptly than usual.
II stood on Summit street the other
day and watched the horses a. they
were driven up in front Of the differ
ent establishments Some we're lean.
some were rough. and some were fat
and sleek. Some stood quiet and At
the pavement. Now. all these things
are not without reason Being natur-
ally observing. ! watched and began TO
look for the cause l believe | finally
arrived at the proper conclusion as
regards most Of the horses. Now.
mind you. l did not confine myself en-
tirely 10 a study Of the horses. but sub
jected each jehu or driver TO a liberal
and close scrutiny. and watched their
influence on their teams. And there. ]
think. hes the secret
As the twig is bent, the tree in
clines, / was taught by my mother
years ago. and | have found the appli-
cation Of hat old saw very many times
and in very many different cases In
most cases a child partakes Of the ma
ture and temperament Of those &c
whose care he has been intrusted- a
young dog. If properly managed. learns
many cut tricks: il he Is treated well
b is = good dog. but if he has . viciou:
master. the dog becomes a sneaking.
vicious dog. 50 in AL things Expert
ence is every thing. and surroundings
have considerable 20 do with the case.
So YOU will lind il in the matter o.
horses and their drivers.
s.Thc coachman In \ wealthy family
has sole charge of tie horses. and the
greater part Of his time is spent with
them They. in fact. become compan-
ions and they learn TO know their mas
ter and what 70 expect Of him. Now. il
Won will notice a round-faced. round
hcllied. jolly-looking coschman. whose
face il red and full u smiles. and then
run your eve down the ribbons to his
team. ! will warrant you you'll see .
pair of fat. sleek. healthy-looking horses.
Watch them more, and you will see that
no $40 gait l. theirs. They amblc con.
tentedlv along. and the driver doe<n't
want them 10 90 any faster. l. good
natured and easy-going. So are they,
Doubtless those horses were once ~
fri~ky ~ most colts are. but their dispo.
sition was nodded BY their master and
companion
Next take 4 look At = small and
nervous driver. who j. sharp-featured,
angular. o aggressive and thin
Tipped There YOU see the embodiment
Of re~tleSSness and di>con-
tent He hasn't much control over his
nerves and they lead him a wretched
life. When he i with his horses AT the
barn he gets rolled easily. and perhaps
now and then hits or kicks them. They
grow nervou when he approaches the
stall becausc they don't know what 70
txprfL Like nuiIl1u utiu-e. lltt IFtl
and worry their flesh Of and grow thin;
they become nervous. frctful and full %
fire; they champ and paw and are al
ways heated up with excitement. When
Won enter the carriage they want 70 start
or before you are ready. They can not
stand still and be nj ease. How differ
ent from the fat. healthy team? i not
the driver chargcahle with this? Is il
noe reasonable to suppose that they par
take Of his character or disposition?
think -. certainly
Now. in many eases. you VIII find
my theory very plainly visible. while in
others You MAJ have to look for some
time before seeing clearly where the re-
l~ationship has affected the horses
II also observe that awhile coachman
has more control over a horse than a
colored man. The horse il not a dumb
beast hs any means; Il Is one Of the most
intelligent Of animals. and AZ times the
intelligence Of a horse j. akin 70 that 81
a human being. II takes a mar with 4
good head 10 know how 20 properly
h.uIla than - nLrtfo ELrHr