New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-04
BAD HABITS IN HORSES.
Remedies That Have Been Tested for Some
of the More Common Ones.

0cmcQlcS 4udC nave 0ccu ACoboU AeA $780,
of the More Common Ones.
The horse Is not naturally an animal Of bad
habits 1t is merely by abuse and improper
handling that they develop the bad habits that
endanger peoples lives and greatly decrease the
selling price Of the animal A horse is much IKE
a child; teach 1t what is proper. and. Ike tne
child with the proper training IL will respond 10
YOUR commands. as a child obeys the orders OF
it's parents. The days OF breaking horse are
gone forever for In this advanced age horses
are educated and not broken" as IN the days
OF our forefathers. Instead OF saddiins an un-
broken colt and riding il TO utter exhaustion IN
order to subdue it. II is now with kindness
taught to discriminate good from evil The re-
suit is that the horse is made much safer for
the use of mankind than it was in the days OF
breaking" A horse may have had the proper
training in its early days but by abuse on the
part of the owner a teamster VINO cares III
tie for his employers interests. IL soon develops
habits detrimental to it's value The result -
that not only does it become dangerous TO me
and limb to have the creature about, but one
cannot dispose Of 1t at any figure
When handling a horse self-control Is essen
tiaL Don't get out OF patience and kick ana
fume IL the animal does not do just as you WISH.
Try again, for probably the poor creature did
First. decide what you want him TO do. and
then give your horse the order: don't expect tho
a
II YOU have good horses keep close watch on
your teamster II he handles the horses bru-
tally. or with poor Judgment. pay him on at
once and get another man. 1t Is easier 70 get
another teanster than IL is to get another team
Don't fail to keep eye on miSchtevous boys,
for they will tease and torment horse FOR tho
fun they may see in 1t. which may result In the
horse developing the habit of kicking. striking
biting. Give your horses the proper han
ding, care for their wants in kind way, and
you will never find occasion 70 resort 10 any II
the remedies herewith submitted.
Some horses develop the habit OF kicking whrs
standing In the stable. 1t Is always dangerous
TO enter the stall Of kicker. so the sooner thu
animal is broken OF the mean trait the safer
becomes the lives OF those who find occasion 70
have anything to do with il. Tie the horse
short. so as not to give any slack rope to allow
its backing up. Fill bag with hay. straw On
sawduss and suspend It from the ceiling by
rope directly behind the horses hooks. Now
make IL believe that you intend TO enter tIs
stall. Up come the heels. striking the bag u
rebounds and strikes the horse. Again pretend
you intend 10 enter; the same thing Is repealeu-
The horse becomes afraid and qulvers as IL at
tsrnpts to crowd into the forward corners OF
the STALL Repeat the operation several times
and then hang the bag out or reach resp at II
for few days. and you will be surprised 70 sec
how quickly the horse viii be broken OF tno
kicking habit.
When only one horse is kept in a stable. Il IS
seldom that It takes to kicking the SIDES OF les
u.
box STALL has frequently broken up the haolt.
but when that convenience Is not at hanc' otnor
measures are resorted 70. "A cup w. ol 49,, -.
inches in diameter and about elsnteeh ihcneS
long bound around with some soft material, SO
as not 60 make a bruise. will do the 1oo. eastern
the club to the leg at the hook lolns oy ono o.
soon as the horse kicks the side or the stan the
club strikes the leg sharply Inc morse soon on
learns that when keeping the reer quiet inc cIco
inhicts no pain.
Some horses have mortal fear OF being shod.
This fear IN the majority OF cases Is occasioned
by tho improper handling OF the colt when IL
Is brought to the blacksmith shop for tho
first time Unless something is done to break
I'D the horses fear of shoeing II viii develop 20
be- q mean creature in the hands OF the black
smith II the colt Hicks when you attempt TO
take up its foot. put a collar and names on 70
| It. tie ono end OF rope about the fetlock JOINT
| OF it's foot and pass the other end through
rings I'm the names. Pull the rope, pulling the
foot from under it and then let 1t down again
Make another attempt to lift It's footi II IL KICKS
pull the rope compelling 1t to stand upon three
feet Repeat this several times, and the colt
will learn that 1T cannot use It's reec at VIII
and will soon abandon the idea OF kicking For
a horse that strikes with its forefeet tie the
rope about the forefoot, pass the other end I'M
horse strikes pull up the foot in similar man
ner as recommended for kicking.
OF all the mean traits that the horse Is heir
70 baking Is by rar the most agSrdVdllO8. IL
"a rarely that we find nag" plug that
baIks; in the majority OF baking horses, we find
them to be valuable roadsters or workers. Were
II not for this fact. IT would be policy to put
them out OF the way forever When horse
balks Il makes up its mind to stand still. and
no amount OF whipping is going to induce &c TO
GO on. The only way to break up baking Is to
do something to the animal that will annoy and
distract It's attention.
Don't whip a shying horse. for it win nsvea
induce It to approach the object it SHES at.
Whipping a shyfng horse makes matters worse,
for besides fearing the object. II becomes much
excited over the whipping. often resulting In
fatal accidents. If your horse SHES. talk to
It and coax 1T; If need be, get out Of the wagon
and pet IT. Lead it to the object IL SHES at
and let &c have a good look at it. let It smell
and sniff the object IL II likes. The next time
IL meets the object It will pay attention to
It.
Halter pulling is very common among horses
improperly handled Fortunately. the remedy
IS simple and effective. breaking up the habir
In a very short time. Fasten a long rope to
the halter. slipping thu loose end through the
tie ring. Pass the unengaged end OF the rope
between the forelegs and then over the back,
bringing II over the other side and fastening
IL to the rope between the forslegs In a slim
knot. When the horse pulls on the halter ths
large moose tightens up It's body and It soon
gives up the pulling Another good way to
fasten the rope Is TO tie IL 20 one OF the hind
legs. II the horse pulls. IL simply pulls itself or