The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-05-09
H STOCK RANCH.

OF a Successful Horseman.
To be successful in any undertaking
there must be two conditions-frst, pro-
per judgment, nerve and tact conferred
i'll the man; second, these must be SO
applied as to bring the business in hand
to its highest point of usefulness or
remuneration.
In applying these conditions to the
horseman, an eminent fitness is observ-
able. In n contest between mind and
matter the mind may devise its own ways
and means for the accomplishment of
it object. But with intelligence against
intelligence there must he a nicely of
adaptation of ways and means that will
prevent my unnecessary friction and
sacrifice nj good quality in either.
Good judgment is the foundation for all
good results, whether it be in handling
horses or any other business.
In handling q young horse good judg-
nent is essential in determining for
what purpose he is best fitted. all things
considered. To make a poor draught
horse of a good roadster, OF q poor road
ster of a good draught horse, would not
be b mark off successful horseman,
even though the training was as we'll
done as circumstance would admit. In
the second place, upon the nerve a man
0NSS AVPSAAo VIZ OACAky uuu uEuuG66
with which he will carry out any plans
he may devise. Awholesale application
Of this principle, however, would be q
fatal mistake. If man is SUBJECT to
nervous excitability, for instance, he
never will make o successful horseman;
his patience would give out just when
it was most needed. Quiet and patient
repetition will do more to overcome fear
or vindictiveness than any amount of
whipping OF intiicting of pain in n
way, and a quiet aud steady nerve is in
d~ispensable to carry it out. Put q nerv-
GUS maj and horse together and there
is sure to be trouble. When q man gets
excited and mad it is time for the exer-
else to cloee: Above and beyond all is
tact, that undesirable thing that adapts
itself to all circumstances md emergen-
cies, and does the right thing at the
right time.
Rules almost without number have
been laid down for handling horses and
providing tor the cure of all manner
of evil ways that horses fall
into; but unless a man has the right tact
an carrying them out they will be q fail
ure. In most cases if tho right tact had
been used in the first place, no set rules
would have been needed. An intimate
and practical knowledge of horses can
only 10 nau W coming III contact with
them. And whether a man has any
special adaptation for handling them or
not will soon be manifest. It can be
truly said, that horsemen, like poets, are
born, not made. However, education
is not to be ignored. And it is necessary
for o great many men to handle and
drive horses who have no special liking
Tor it, they can do much to smooth the
way by making a careful study Of their
animals, and getting the right idea of
howto go to work with them. The
greatest trouble is with men who imaR.
Inc that they are great horsemen,
aud work on the principle that it 10 .
mere question of mind against matter;
II 1t was not for this class Of men q So
ciety for the prevention Of cruelty to
animals would scarcely be needed.
II those who have young horses TO
train would be careful to putthem inthe