The horse : his breeding, care, and treatment in health and disease by Merwin Henry Childs 1853-1929

Author:Merwin, Henry Childs, 1853-1929
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Horses
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : A. C. McClurg & Co.
Published: 1917-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

rein means sprawling and slipping, and, in the case of a pair, it usually means also that one horse starts ahead of the other. Horses handled in this way have no confidence in themselves, in each other, or in the driver.

A pair of horses, or a team of three or more, should really make two movements in starting a heavy load. First, at the word of command, or at the tightening of the rein, accordingly as they have been taught, they gather themselves together, arch their necks, tighten their traces, and feel of the load, as it were. Then at the second command or signal, given by voice or rein, they slowly and steadily strain against the collar, and the load moves. Four horses, thus taught, will start a heavy load with so little apparent effort that it seems to follow them of its own accord. It takes long practice and much pains to bring man and horse to this state of efficiency, and driving of this degree should be ranked among the fine arts.

BALKING

If a horse balks, or refuses to pull, the great thing is patience. If the horse is excited, still more if the driver Is excited or angry, let him stop, and wait until both he and the horse are in a quiet frame of mind. A balky horse Is sometimes mentally incapable of moving; he is hypnotized, as it were, by himself. Dogs occasionally, and children often, get Into the same condition. It IS a temporary suspension of will power; and the only thing to do is to divert the attention of the animal, and, falling that, to wait until he has recovered his normal state. Tying a string tight around the

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