The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-02-08
STORES ABOUT HORSES


/ remarkable Traits Of Equine Intelligence
Observed by Bob Burdetts.
/ a writer in Harper's Magazine says
that horse when tied in the stable
should always be kept SO that ho may
/ see the passers-by and the other horses,
and thus amuse and occupy himself"
That is good plan, but think mine is
still better. own one of those intelli-
gent horses myself 1 have never no
ticed him politely passing hay to the
other horses in the stable, but possibly
that is because there are no other
horses. / have frequently observed him
dividing his oats with the hens, which
is much the same thing. And he has
the hay fever, just like folks" Yes,
indeed. But was going to speak about
making provisions for his hours in the
stable. When he is to be left alone any
length of time, we always place the
morning paper, a copy of the Nation
and late magazine or two in his feed
box, and he looks over them with great
interest. On one occasion he so plainly
resented my taking away late
magazine, number containing some
wonderful stories about real dogs
which l wished to show the
terra Gotta pug, that L looked to see
what article so deeply interested the
noble animal. l found he was in the
midst of a bright sketch of travel in the
''Feed-ye islands," Don't tell me a
horse hasn't human intelligence. The
fact is, the people who sneer at these
stories of the remarkable intelligence
of animals are coarse and unintelligent
people, who know nothing about ami
mails. The more people study their
brute companions, the more clearly and
correctly do they understand, neigh,
comprehend them. Look at the wild
Indian; what he doesn't know about
horses isn't worth knowing. And he be-
lieves his horse will go to Heaven with
him. Whether the horse believes that
The indian VIII go TO Heaven or NOT we
have no means as yet of ascertaining.
This horse of mine, / am confident. has
opinions on the subject, because one Of
lis lav0rite books is BARNS n Oats On
Timothy. He ls however, grieve to
say, hcartIoss sort of brute; the sound
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certain sense of humor, and one
day, when my little boy quoted, in his
presence, the line: GLOW tall was Alex
ander, pap" the intelligent animal i'm
mediately replied: ''Box stall,'' and
burst into horse laugh. Upon one oc-
casion, when every thing on the road
had passed us, l overheard him saying
to himself, slowly: ''It pace to go slow"
He is horse of contented disposition,
although sorrow has left her traces along
his ribs. 1 had to get the rest of the
harness myself. Like all intelligent
horses, he likes to be amused and PLAYED
with. / used to play with my horses &
great deal, to keep them from becoming
low-spirited and homesick But |
haven't for long while, now. Last
time had any fun with horse he was
a new one. l noticed that he seemed
out of tune with his environment. He
wore his ears fat back on his neck, and
had his eyes rolled back and held in
place with white folds of the same.
He looked about as companionable
and pleasant as a Umatilla cayuse.
=" tnougnC 1 Woulo go IN and brisk
him , with a little game. He didn't
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