The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-09
B. D. Brownell, Agt

considering what he has to do. and
his efficiency may be greater from the
very fact that he is not too smart
In training and managing him, how
ever, all authorities agree that the
greatest instrumentality is kindness
This fact. true OF all living creatures
is of especial value to those whose
business 1t Is to deal with horses sc
a. TO fit them for their duties under
the saddle. In harness OF for the show
ring. The metho! pursued oy those
semi savages on the plains, called
cowboys, In breaking wild mustangs
was directly opposite to that taught
by experience and common sense
These fellows think gredU courage and
brute strength is demanded In bronchC
busting, and 10 their effort to suhdue
the wild animals OF the plain, boz b
man and beast are often busted"
These crude creatures, often more is
norant and british than their mounts,
after years OF experience never learn
that one ounce of kindness Is worth
a thousand pounds Of their burial
methods.
A horse that is subdued by fear and
brutal beating is never the same AMI
NAL again and his value n dollars ano
cents is lessened by this stupid pro
cess. Many celebrated trainers have
given evidence on the subject and il
is all to the same conclusion-much
more can be done with horse by
Kindness than by force; by gentle
caress than cruel stroke; by lump
of sugar than with the heavy whip.
The men who train horses for the
circus and teach them to do go many
wonderful tricks are never built on
the cowboy pattern. They understand
that ln dealing with horses as we'll as
men, the gentle answer turneth away
wrath. Dame Boyington, the most
successful horse trainer OF this age.
Gays the first important thing is to sc
cure the animals confidence. By
knowing his business as well as the
nature of the creature with which he
is dealing, he has no difficulty ia n ak
ing friends with even the widest
mustang in an hour or so after he has
been in its company in small corral.
He never uses whip, rope or halter,
his only weapon being long-pointed
fishing cole, some oats, corn or lump
of sugar; He declares that no horse is
originally vicious. gentleness and sub
missiveness being It's natural charac
teristics. It's reason for rearing or re
sisting is due TO terror, which is In
creased with each blow or spurthrust
ManifestilY, therefore, the man ap
preaching should above all things con
vince the animal that he means no
harm, for with this conviction the
battle is already half won.
Many men who should know better
are beset with the notion that horses
can only be kept under control by
brute force. Colts growing up on the
farm, which should be as gentle as
lambs, are often subjected to violent
beatings while being broken to the
halter. AS matter of fact, no man
who can't break In colt without vic
lence is not fit to manage horse, 1t
is a pity that he should own one. 1t
is in vain that laws are passed pre-
scribing humane treatment OF horsse,
as long as british and ignorant men
are left in charge to work off their
angry passions on their helpless beast.
10 Russia, which we are apt to regard
as but semlciYilized, the whip is en-
tirely forbidden and this should be
done here. The use OF horse whips.
spurs, check reins andiall the abomi
nation OF barbarism should be strictly
prohibited by the law OF every state. !
Sensible aud experienced farmers
understand these things, but here and |
there in the country as we'll as In the !
city are found men who are utterly
unfit to manage horses for themselves
Dr. Others. Valuable aud Indlspensa
BILE as the horse lie, his value will al |
ways be greatly increased II he knows !
nothing but kindness and gentle
treatment from the moment OF foal |
ng until, after years Of faithful ser
vice, he gets ready for that heaven
VII eh is deserved by and many think
mas been prenared for. ALI good horees