Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-30
HOW TO EDUCATE A HORSE.
You Must Treat Him Like a Being
of Intelligence.
FAULTS OF THE THROWING STYLE
Fall Planting of Fruit Trees--Hints on
Packing Fruit--other Items
or Interest to the
Agricuiturist.
Educating the Horse.

Written for The Bee.
In this and succeeding articles I will
endeavor 10 explain, in the most direct
manner possible, certain iufallible rules
which, If strictly adhered to, will
surely and safely accomplish the desired
results. In laying these illustrations
before tho reader, l desire TO impress
him with the idea that am not, in the
common acceptation OF the term, u
horseman, / have u higher and nobler
aim than to merely tame and subdue this
valuable animal. My object is to edu-
cate him, and by careful, patient and
kind treatment guide, direct and teach
the horse what is required of him. You
may, perhaps, by harsh and cruel treat
ment, break his spirit and compel him
through abject fear to obey certain COM
mauds, but unless you accompany your
acts, which should, as far as possible. be
gentle and humane, by some method
which will convince the intelligence of
the horse ,and which will thereby make a
lasting impression, you have not reached
the true theory of horse training
Suppose you have horse which kicks
at you every time you attempt to enter
his stall. You have perhaps been told
by some professional horse trainer that
if you strap up one forefoot and tie a
strap to the other, then pull up on the
strap you may throw the horse down.
and that if you repeat this few times
he Will become docile aud allow you to
enter the stall without his kicking YOU:
and you have been told, probably, that.
upon the theory of showing your power
over him you have broken him OF the
habit, and that the same rule will apply
to all other bad habits. The fact is
that for the time being you have tired,
wearied, frightened and broken down
your horse, and he has no ambition or
strength to kick. The next day, how
ever, you attempt to enter your stall
and you find him as much of kicker
as ever. But you will be told to repeat
the operation, and so you may until you
have destroyed your horse, but you have
taught him nothing, except, perhaps,
to fall down when you make the motion
to put on the straps,
l believe in a measure in subduing
the horse, but at the same time he must
know for what purpose, and the appli-
cation OF the power which you possess
over him must be directly to each bad
habit of which you wish to cure him or
TO each new habit you wish him to
form. For every habit you cure or cause
to he formed there must be separate
and distinct lesson, and submission and
understanding in each instance. This
is the only submission which is of any
real value. The horse trained after
the true method loses none of his vigor
or elasticity and as he is taught each
lesson, if such advice is closely followed,
it will be given at the right time in the
| right place, and be founded upon the
! laws of nature, and the practice being
| continued until habits are formed he is
| permanently educated to your wants.
! OF course horse which can be broken
| of bad habit and taught a useful one
| may, by the same rule, have his habits
| reversed, or may by careless handling
lose the useful habit and acquire bad
ones, but by proper usage the horses
taught by this method retain their les
sons throughout lite.