Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-02-28
Huw TO GOVERN A HORSE.
Three Fundamental Principles Laid
Down by an Expert.


An Old and expcriencei horse handler
presents +, us this theory of the leading
chara. tcrisfics 'uovernino the horse in
tie following three fundamental princi.
MES. saws the Pittsburr Leader.
First-That the horse is so constituted
by nature that he will not offer resist
ancc I, any demand made of him which
he fully comprehends if made ia a way
consistent with the laws of his nature.
Second-That he has no consciousness
of hi, strenoth Ieyond his experience.
and can be handled according to our
will without force.
Th;r9ZThat We can in compliance
win the laws of his nature. by which he
examines ANYTHING new to him take any
oh ect however frIrhtfuI, around, over
or on him. that does not inlict pain.
without causing him fear.
The horse il deficient in reasoning
powers; he has no knowledge of right
and wrong, of free will and independent
government. He does not understand
the impositions practiscd upon him,
however unreasonable they NAV be.
Consenucntly he cannot come to anv de-
ci,ion what he shosll or should not do,
lecause he has not the reasoning facul-
ties of nun TO arpue the Justice of the
th;np demanded of him. If he had. TAX
inc into consideration his superior
strength. he would be useless to man as
asrrtant.
Give him mind in nronortion tn his
strength, and he will demand of ma
freedom, liberty and the earth for his
inheritance. where he could roam at
leisure. independent of seryitude. He
has been created so that he can ;e
operated upon by the knowledge of
man according to the dictates Of his
will and he might well be termed an
unconscious Submissive servant This
faith we can see verified in every DAY
exi,cr;ence by the abuse practised upon
him. Anv one who chooses can mount
the noble steed and run him until he
drops dead beneath the rider. If he had
the power of reasoning this could not be
done.
But happily for man he has no con
seriousness of imposition, no thought of
disobedience. except bv impulse caused
bv the violation Of the laws of his nature.
Consequently, when dsobedient, it is
the fault of man.
Then we can but come to the conclu-
sion that if horse is not taken in way
at variance with the laws of his nature,
he will do ANYTHING that he fully com
prehends without making any offer of
resistance.
In the second place, the fact az She
horse beng unconscious of the amount
of his strength can be proved to the
satisfaction Of any one. For instance,
such remarks rs these are common and
perhaps familiar to your recollection.
One person will say to another; If that
wild horse there was conscious of his
strength his owner would have no b;isi-
ness with him in that buggy; such
light reins and harness; if he knew he
could snap them in two in minute and be
'as free as the air we BREATHE And
that horse over there that is paving and
fretting to follow the company that Is
leaving him; if he knew his strength he
void not remain long fastened to that
hitchine- post so much against his will bv
a strap that would be no more q test of
his strength than cotton thread to that
of a powerful man." These facts. made
common by every day occurrence, are not
thought of as wonderful.
in the third place. he will allow any
object, however lriohtful in appearance.