New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
THE FOOL HORSE.
an Umarorable Yie1c of Man's
Best Friend"

To successfully handle and safely use horses. a
proper appreciation of their mental and moral at
tributes is vitality necessary.
Imprmis, the horse is coward-nature mazda
him so-an unreasoning coward VINO fears everv-
thing with which he is uufamiliar nothing how
ever horrible, to which association has accus-
toned him; a creature given To sudden and
uncomfortable panics. and in their paroxysms
stopping at no injury TO self or to those who
cherish him. His overpowering instinct in such
cases is flight, frequently. but mt always assoc
ciated with determination to clear himself from
any hampering surroundings. He has no feelings
oil revenge unless trained 10 cunning by the abuse
or the mistakes Of mankind. and. when these pre-
vail he rarely wreaks his vengeance unon any
particular individual. but upon humanity In gen
efal, with no regard for age sex
Cowardice manifests itself in equine connection
in many ways-with it is terror OF tho dark.
which Will make him kick mis- stan az night doing
himself possibly serious injury yet in nine eases
out OF ten, light left in the stable will so COM
pIeteIy reassure him that he VIII not lift a foot
Another Is alarmed at blowing paper vet stands
!a"ninS While cannon are fired in his face. II is
this very attribute of cowardice which enables US
to handle the animal as We do; 20 train him 10 our
VIII and for our purpose: which makes him once
he Is thoroughly deceived and intimiIated the use
iul servant we find him. 4, willing slave but
one who fears again 10 tempt reprsals which have
always proved effective, ana who labors for us be-
cause he has been made 10 do and fears 10
The horse Is an animal Of one idea-his brain
can cIncentI2te itself upon but thing al a
Tine Tine II IS this REGULARITY which renders it So
have his whole attentio-if We do not keen r. our
Work IS void Even Ia The ordinary usage Of riding
20 US IS never under complete control and Il is for
I','Son tiat 80 many accidents happen 20
fHlldren with their ponies, and TO women who use
ncvcr-or rarcIy-lmrress upon tbrn ,ii ,.I,II.
important detail LOOK v-lrre ,1I ma. t'''2 T''gliE
i "iale dengnstration o. the fact hat the one
tSnHIU! OF earth placed in the mouth or a twist
oi t-f ear or string sawed back forth gently
P'dIehts. start hallty horse2 Why does "a horse
nai,,s 10 de IN his own STALE Why does the ami
iihal work LOT as az aa2 Why docs he run he1d-
one idea excludes an others-the novelty Of dirt
a., IgtS me obsjlnacy out of his head. the one
idea that resistance is lali man fi the one
"ork; the ono idco of Terror blinds him as thor
oIghly mentally optiCaUy.
TO horse for twenty years and an" r p.lcGre
Speak Ia MIN he viii not know you from a total
Madcap Mischief knows your forrr AMI tSa
I'LL pet |3rds yoJ cmploy but neither OF them
w %fHngy DO for another provided h. has your tone
away or "Ciooi m n1r5i; ana You may say Go
mand. Buee calls as of c,,., H. III" l''ter COM
them recognized but always those which orn I
SUel9'rL IN The equine brain with mental excite
no e' or pnySieal activity as The charge or the
Sense OF smell i'm the horse docs NOT soon, T., NO.,
Illu iEanSt ms human enemies. although fr docs
,, e'.i,.' "a" othef Toes GU may beat YOUR horse
Atdiy 10 ueath to-day and Tomorrow or in tvepf,.
minutes ne VIII be fearless Of Won as ~ anJ.
other biped. Just YOU NAV carr. for Iir, -
lMtu MY years ana he viii know Won from, ,
etttHSNf- II Is probable that all mankind arc o..
fepugnant To him. and their aroma e.,
ms sense. Tho average plains pony 10 s4iI , -
~ nor OF pt tho scent of Indian (4nd in
ht MY not he lsolated) vet an Indian nom, is
tquaiF dlStruSttut Of the white man ana t,tL
a. ,, ustI their spirits quite broken are
-" OF .iHS human being, through the bifta~
iApsiIehce or breaking whicl has demonstrStsi
lt'l ma IS hcnd mCaruate and a cruel br,,ta
" M"tie the hin"4i'!S OF their Kind is concerned
liI E'St' smell has seemed the only sense in
Se,' SINCE no words are spoken IN iiantIIinp
wNd horse and sight has but little ~ do ,,Itb9 -
~ ,tIe erect Is the same when the rap,,as - |
taJher blind is pulled over the eve ~ VI
Ilat ule horse IS as sensitive pain as No bo,..
Deeh tlGEht from countless circumstances voI,Id
seem unlikely. Even after the most severe rrT -Iu
iois ne VIII usually start eating as II NOTHING ,cr
Wt,OIE-d' leaSt NJ nrst however fcveriShnSsS or |
@ lHeHt pam (as from firing hlistering en-
t'S fIttt MN The severest punishment makes |
ana crupper the mUtiIatcd and severely h,rned to,I
Niti lIipuhlty immediately afterWard. ha viii
reH NJ once as II nothing had happened Won ma |
IN tiS ana other terribly severe Operations
a. ~" without tliat. Vet II YOU hamper aud CON
me Hlm he VIII generally squeal and cr,. o,,. .,
III, ~ VIC most superficial prick of the knife IJor
lue wounds seem not to Inconvenience him a. ~
1eaIs anu coiaposure go and vet this Is NOT
'eCduSe OF courage, 10Y such slight restrt.e
IONS a' obtain in travelling n a railroad 60
IepuchtIy bring on what known as ''car mrs :: |
u WIich the animal Will WORK his own Iestr,tctic,
'I.eSS ne can be released stupetied by an onIate
r. NJ Ware. In Outing So 'P'"'e'