The care of horses : a book for all who have practical charge of horses by Carter Ada F & Carter Charles M.R.C.V.S.L

Author:Carter, Ada F & Carter, Charles, M.R.C.V.S.L
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horses
Publisher: London : George Bell & Sons
Published: 1910-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

humane ways I could think of, and at last obtained the patent ' Rensum ' bridle, and my troubles were over. We had many a good fight before he found it was absolutely useless ; and after twelve months' use of the Rensum I never used other than a double-rein snaffle bridle.

Too much cannot be said in favour of the Rensum. The great secret is to keep a horse's nose down. Once let him get his head up and all control over him is gone. Never make the fatal mistake of raising your hands and holding on in the vain hope of keeping your seat, for it is very probable you will just give the required pull to overbalance your horse ; rather throw yourself forward, and, if possible, get your hand firmly on his neck, as near the head as you can get, and force him downwards. The first time the cob I have mentioned reared he broke the brim of my hat completely off—he went up so suddenly and unexpectedly.

In harness work a sharp and unmerited jerk on a curb bit will sometimes make a horse rear, especially if he is so checked by an impatient driver, who goes as hard as he can while there is yet room in close traffic, and when obliged to stop, does so with a vicious jerk. I have seen that done and heard the shafts crack and break, and I must own to having felt a certain satisfaction that the horse has taught his ignorant driver a very sharp lesson. You may be sure the ever-ready ' clever man ' in the inevitable crowd which quickly forms on such an occasion soon airs his opinion. ' Sarve ye right, guvn'r; why didn't ye stop afore? Yer hoss on'y tried to jump the kebs and sich-like, on'y he couldn't git 'igh enuf.'

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