The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-28

while. and by and i've. when he has be-
come little BIT accustomed TO seeing
this queer black thing behind him. l
make a little motion with my foot or
with my whip on the ground. When he
turns frightened glance toward me
from the corner OF his eye, I step back
as II ] was afraid OF him. This I repeat
several times. il gives him confidence
Talking 90 him. ana soothing him
with my voice. I gradually work up
nearer 70 him. and reaching out my
whip or pole very carefully. lay il light
iy along his neck or side. Sometimes
fasten q long sheaf Of wheat or oats
ON the end Of the whip and let him snn
and nibble nt a.
Gradually ] begin to stroSe him a
little with the whip. very lightly and
gently, passing Il close TO his nose so
that he can sniff and smell Of H. At
FIRST it frightcns him a little and he Is
apt to jump and practice around a bit.
But keep perfectly stili. and after
running about for a while, he usually
comes back and begins to regard me
curinsiy.
1T IS not long until he begins 20 won-
dor what this thing Is that IS caressing
him so gently; stretching ont his curious
nose. he comes step nearer AS con-
tiuuo to stroke him with the whlp and
talk TO him soothinely / gradually come
close and run my hand gradually aong
up che whips,ocl until I can lay Ct upon
him. T.. ally that ftartios him little
and he backs or and trots away.
II don't follow him, nor ty 60 force
his confidence. 7 hlde my time patiently.
and whom ] SEQ th,a he is quieting down
try again 1t Is not long before I
cam lay my hands on him without aiarm-
ing him and rub and pei him. accustom-
/ ing him 20 feel my hands about his
head. his ears. his nose, his back. even
his tan
"As J pat and pet him feed Rim llt-
tle something now and then out OF my
hand and gradually he ceases 20 fear
me.
"Then J am ready TO begin to train
/ him. With my hand over his neck or
on his back / walk along by his side.
/ guiding him very gently by "a slight
pressure. or by laying my whip along
! his necN or side. AS we amble around
/ from one side Of the corral to the other
every time we come to the, fence. where
he can go no further ] say Whoa"
Each time we come TO a place whore
! he would naturally have TO stop I repeat
tho command whoa" and before you
/ could realize II he has learned that the
word whoa means to stop and soon, no
matter whore he is. he will stop at the
word Of command. This consider a
most important part Of horse-training
aa weu-traincd horse always obey
the voice more than the lines and in
| case Of accident should be SO trained
that at the command 'Whoar ne would
stop without any pun on the lines.
Now, you see. I have got my wild
horse so that ! can come up to him ia
the corral, lay my hands ON him. guide
him about little and stop him without
| rope. lin5 bit or halter on him. and with
out even having struck a blow or had
recourse to single harsh measure.
when I have got this far / begin on
the halter l take him uB to him. lot
him look at Il ana smell OF st. lay II
loosely over his neck, and II he objects
to II / lake it off. / never let him gel
mad about It, for once you have taught
"a horse 10 fight his halter you always
have trouble with him.
AFTER "a few minutes while pet ant
pat him ana feed him q little biz OF oat,
on sugar try 1T again. This time
put Il over is nose ana walk him about
y a little. ana by and by / fnsten IL ant
begin 60 show him how to lead. This
accomplish by passing rope with 9
running moose I'm ID very gently aroun,
his body lust back Of the front should
ers. In the case OF a very bad' horse
or "a confirmed outlaw put ID farthe
back. iit.Is back OF the body aro,n,
One bae, ara beny.
"Tloldiug tbc halter in one hand ana,
the ond of thls rome ln the other
/ move up a faw steps pettine ana on
, couraeinr him to follow ana whns h
does eo boid tbe rope loose m nv han,
So rc docs not feel ID. But ir he BEGIN
o Duu back ana refuses 10 follow.
puff On the haftcr I'd nttfc and ueh eI
, ,p on th. body rope. This cinehes hin
. La nte. ANA hc naturally stsps forwar
Tbon ! loosen np GA tbo ropc.
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