The Improved Practical System of Educating the Horse

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1872. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... rein near the head; if lie attempts to jump, pull hiui around toward you a few times. He will soon cease his efforts to escape, when you will ease up and caress him, never letting loose, however, while he is struggling to get away; pull upon the strap as before, and with your left hand pull upon the bridle rein near the knot oo the neck so as to turn his head from you; then gently but firmly bear down on his back with your right hand until he comes down upon his knees; shift the left hand so as to pull his head toward you, and crowding against him, hoik him firmly until he lies down, causing him to lie down from you; pull his head well up toward you and step over him; pass the end of tho foot-strap which is in your right hand through the ring of the bridle-bit, and pull the head up and over, and hold it; he can not get up while iu this position. Hold him thus a short time, and pulling the strap out of the bridle-bit and stepping away, say, Get up 1 and crack a whip or chirrup. This process does not injure the knees, and after a few times repeated he will lie down readily; then pull up the foot with the strap as before, and whip him across the knees until he kneels and lies down. Practice with this will accustom him to lie down at the nution of the whip. TO BIT UP. When the horse is lying down, as in the previous illustration, take the Long Foot-Strap, (see Index, ) and passing the centre of it over his neck, bring the end* between his fore-legs, and pulling him over flat on his side, fetch his hind-legs well up under him and tie them with the ends of the foot-strap; then saying, Sit up! as he attempts to rise, use all your strength in pushing back on the bridle. He will come into a sitting posture. This repeated sufficiently often will teach him to sit u...