The morning call., 1893-10-29

being punished for them. / adopted the
plan of making her go straight up to every
OBJECT she showed fear of, causing her to
smell of Ii, even to put her foot in it If
possible. AS result it was not long be-
fore she learned that nothing hurt her :;
that she had not even the whip to dread :;
and she overcame her nervous fears. The
thing to do is never 10 let horse turn back
from anything he fears. Get him past il
some way, by cOaxing or driving, in an ex-
treme case IL may be necessary TO lead MIN
past it. though this is to be deprecated.
but get him past 1t, and that, too, at a
slow rate of speed. Never let him rush
by anything he is afraid of. Ii quiet firm
ness IN using these methods does not cause
change for the better 1t is because the
animals sight is defective, and all that
can be done is to note the presence in the
road of objects that his faulty vision may
clothe with terror, and be on your guard.
B0lting is another effect of poor or de-
fective sight. Sometimes an animal who
has for years been model of steadiness
will suddenly take this trick. There is
always physical reason for it in such
cases. The horse sees, or fancies he sees,
something before him and bolts to avoid
ii. A veterinary should be called in in
such case and the horses eyes given at
tention. Over or under feeding, or some
trouble in the digestive tract may set up
such defect in vision.
Rearing is always a dangerous habit
Fortunately it is rare. Horses some
times do it in playfulness or patience to
be off, and some riders teach their mounts
70 rear for the purpose of showing off.
Really wicked rearing, however, is as dan
avoid such mount. Tight check straps
to the bride and n running martingale on
the rens are about the only preventives,
although throwing horse whenever be at
tempts the trick will usually effect a cure
after few trials. A confirmed rearer,
however, is spoiled horse.
Kicking is the most dangerous of all
tricks. More dangerous than even running
away. If you are on the kicker's back you
are In danger OF taking crOppeI over his
head, while If you are behind him in We
hicle your chances of escaping injury are,
indeed, small. Out here in California,
where / fear it must be said h0rsebreaking
Is more carelessly ald harshly conducted
than in the East. the kicking strap is far
more common sight than it is on the other
side of the divide. If you are riding a
kicker keep the animaPs head up and ap-
ply the whip strongly TO his shoulders If
driving pull up sharply on one rein, twist
ing his head to one side. To break up the
trick buckle stout collar around the pas
tern joint of one foreleg. To this have at
tached stout cord passing ap through
the turret of the saddle. on the same side,
and thence to your hand. at the first lay
ing back Of the ears, switching of the tail
or other premoDitory symptoms that there
''is kick coming" jerk up the forefoot by
means Of the rope and let the animal 90 on
three legs for few PAGES. He won't like
this and will remember the lesson when he
again feels lik kicking.
Lying down is trick of ponies. In
well-bred animals it is an indication that
something is wrong. A saddle horse will
sometimes throw himself down if the girth
is too tight. l rode one few days ago
who attempted to lie down as soon as had
dismounted. / pulled him up, hastily
loosened the glrth and there was no
more trouble. In this case the animal
was just out of pasture, and had not been
saddied for months.
Plunging or bucking is bronco trick.
Few weil-bred horses nave it. 1t is discon-
certng, and almost impossible to sit.
Saving the mouth with a twisted naffie-
bit is recommended to stop it. A con-
frmed plunger should be ridden with an
overdraw.
Shouldering is usually mischevous,
rather than vicious. l remember a pony
! owned in the family in my childhood
which never failed 10 shoulder off certain
playmate of Us children who some times
| mounted her. The process consists in
rubbing the leg of a rider against wall or
| tree, to the imminent danger of breaking q
| bone. Some horses have the trick in stall
of shouldering an attendant against the
! manger, and so nearly crushing him.
| Young horses will do this in play. Horses
which have been made vicious by III
treatment often 90 it for revenge. II
! caught in the stall by shouldering horse
the only thing to do Is to kick his knees
and pinch his nose. which will cause him
! to retreat. Your strength will avail you