How to break, educate and handle the horse for the uses of every day life .. by Mullen William

Author:Mullen, William
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Horses
Publisher: Chicago, The author
Published: 1901-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

HOW TO BREAK A HORSE WITH HIND HOBBLES. 55

which will give good results. Also teach him to turn, pull, stop, start, back as in former method, but this must not be done while he is in the hobbles, as it would discourage him and may make him sulk.

56 HOW TO BREAK A HORSE FOR SADDLE

HOW TO BREAK A HORSE FOR SADDLE.

A horse must be well halter broken and very tame if you wish a gentle saddle horse. Gentleness is to be considered greatest of all, then comes gameness so that he will go any place that you want him to, and if he is strong and active with these qualities he will make a good, serviceable saddle horse. All of these qualities must be in a horse whether used by a lady or gentleman. You may pick any horse, even without any gait except his natural gaits, such as run, trot, walk, or pace, and make a saddle horse out of him with all the gaits. He will make a pretty horse in action if his actions in his natural gaits are pretty. A high-stepping trotter will make a high-stepping single-footer, and a light running horse will make a light, easy galloper, so these qualities will also have to be sought if you wish a desirable looking horse. Now to accompany these we must have the formation, a fine head, shapely neck and body, with good sound limbs. For a gentleman's saddle horse I think one of nearly full-blood (thoroughbred), as they are game, gentle when handled properly, quick, with good wind, well muscled and good, sound limbs. But for a lady's saddle horse I find that the standard-bred make the best. They have the gameness of the thoroughbred, docility which can not be equaled, are active and easily taught, and can be taught

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