The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-30

Horses that are in other respects ez-
cellent animals. someiines have soase IT.
tle trick or vice that spoiis their saiabiii-
y and greatly inspairs their u>sf8laess.
II The trick eaa Be eraiicatsd iae5 be-
come valuable animals. Ho4 % break
them Of these vicious tSicks aereales.
therefore, an imporiaat mater 10 aa
owners. Violence and severity. when
tried in such cases. have Always BEEN
found inadequate. Indeed. il : nearly
the case that such treatment his b-ca
the cause Of the tricks. Or Il least has
been the means Of c0aarming the an
ma in its evil way. Tlke. for ins-ance,
the case Of the balky horse.
Baking Is usually the result Of bal
management or sbasiVe treatment Of the
horss. One thing IS certain, ani that Is
that Il Is of no use 10 whip the balky
horse. That only makes him wozss
II horse refuses TO 90, let him slAnl
and think OF IL 4 few minutes Oftsu-
times he VIII soon think better Of IS, alsd
Start of on his 0xn accerl i be does
not, set cut and pat him, speak k.u,liy.
give him bunel Of grass. q potato er
an apple, unhiteh the check rein-loi ~
something Just to take MS attention od 81
the baikingand generally be VIII saaiong
with out further trouble The horse Is
very susceptible TO kindness. and there
Is ten times the chance 10 break up
the habit Of baking by kindly treat
nent that there j. By abuse and violence.
The horse that can't s1bduel by kind
ness, can not be by harsh means or az
least. harsh means should NOT be resort
ei 10 until all dssices Promp,sl by
kindness have been thoroughly sxhan-t-
ed.
some horses, instead Of refusing to 20
At all. have a trick Of running back when
YOU want 10 start them This is V0rse
fault than thz: Of refusing O g AZ all, -
II Is liable 10 snash the e.lrriags or injlre
those IN it. In such else5 tue sane
ulesns a. arr recommen le.l for the b.iiky
horse NAV be tried Ii those fdl. take
the horse into the miji5e Of an open
level field. start him. and let him back
as much as he wishes. keeping the wheel
turned 50 As 70 make the cireait Of the
field as many times As he wishes. Then
make him keep backing Until hs Is hear
tily sick Of Il and dizzy. Then be VIII
see that he has been beaten a. his oEn
game, and viii not BE- likely u try it
again
some horses greatly annoy their Own
ers by lying down ii the harness, break-
ing shafts and doing ether mischief
The best way 70 break them Of that trick
IS 70 give them an oyeriose Of H. When
one Of those lies doxn gel uPoa his head
and neck and make him stay there. lie
viii soon want 70 get up. bls hold him
down, keeping his heal fat on tue
ground and holding il there. II you are
strong and determined you can keep aim
down, although il viii b. lively work f5r
awhile But don't give up. Keep him
there till he IS tired out and gives aP Il
il takes all day, and night. too. When be
gives 10 he knows that he Is conquered,
and that you are stronger than ne he
will not be likely 70 pat himself in po-
sition that will give you a chance %
hold him down again
Whatever the trek or vice the horse
may have, il viii generally do no good
TO whip or treat him harshly. Il only
exasperates him and makes him more
obstinate. and perhaps even furious
Treat the horse kindly AMI in-ellisentiy
if you wish 70 reclaim him.-N j. u
o1aiaer.