The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27


matte work and feeding the horses
hitched to coach that goes certain
distance daily will look finer and in
better condition than those of a pri-
vate individual.
''It is particularly necessary in buy
ing saddle horse to select one as near
your own temperament as possible.
If you are high spirited and sympa-
thetic select wideawake animal, one
that can be controlled by kindness
and affection. One can easily dis
cover if there is sympathy between
the animal and ones self.
"The theory of modern training is
that harshness only creates in the an
imal rebellion. 1t makes him head
strong, balky and unreliable. He
may yield to the whip to-day only to
battle more fiercely another time, and
his master can never be certain Of
him. Conquer your horse, but new
er depend uppn force.
"If he baiks or is stubborn, wait
patiently until he is ready to go, then
gently force him to stand for as long
again. When you start make him
move in the opposite direction from
the one he chooses and walk him for
couple of miles.
"This kind of punishment is far
more effective than the whip; he
will learn who is master. Talk to
him he will understand You nine
times out of ten.
"Never fail to examine horses
mouth. A hard mouthed animal is
a very unpleasant one for lady to
handle and generally degenerates into
arunaway. Scars at the angles of the
mouth are good indications of rum
away or bolter or at least of cruel
treatment, which is by no means a
good instructor.
''If comparatively young and if he
has not had the advantages of good
training horse of good breed may be
educated out of bad habits. He may
have many bad habits and still be
made a good horse if those habits have
not become permanent. A runaway
is an exception. Once horse learns
his superior strength it is hard to
make him forget it.
IA beginner should learn to drive
one horse first and how to handle the
reins. Elbows should be rather close
to the body; squaring the elbows is
not only bad form but causes loss of
power.
Zone should be seated not high or
low but firmly when driving.
GOOD driving consists mainly of
an intelligent play upon the bit. If
you saw a tender mouthed horse and
pull too hard you anger and annoy
him. You must feel your way in
driving horses-give and take as 1t
were.
"The most difficult part of driving
is to learn to handle the whip, especi-
ally to use 1t in driving tandems and
four in hands. Be sure it is not too
long and hold it we'll in hand.
OF olsqde9 Is aAy the West g dja6enIt mode
the leader has it in his power to do
entirely as he pleases, and he must
therefore be selected with care. Then,
again, if the wheeler shows temper
it is merely question of time when
he will demoralize the leader and then
the team will be dangerous.
''The two leaders in four-in-hand
balance each other, but tandem
leader has nothing but his reins to
balance him when the traces are slack.
Great care is necessary in training or
breaking in horses for tandem work.
/ prefer ponies, as think they are
quicker and better suited for a tam
dem. Much care is necessary also to
have the cart of proper weight and
balance.
"In driving one should wear good
strong boots, otherwise the foot push
ing against the dashboard, which Is
necessary in controlling a spirited
horse, will tire one.
"Gloves, too, should be size at
least larger than is worn for shopping
in order to handle the reirs successful
ly and control the animal. It stands
to reason that if the hands are cramp-
ed in the least it lessons one S power. ="
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