| Have You a Horse With Any One or More of the | | | | by having his horse do clever tricks. He makes it |
| Following Habits? | | | | appear that the horse reasons like a human being. |
| Biting...Shying...Kicking...Balking...Striking...Hard to | | | | In a joking way he tells his friends that he has |
| shoe...Tender bitted...Rearing horse...Hard to | | | | taught his horse to add, subtract, tell his age, |
| groom...Tail switching...Running away...Bad to | | | | distinguish a number etc., and the horse gives the |
| harness...Breaking straps...Jumping fences...Refusing | | | | correct answer by pawing with his feet. |
| to lead...Refusing to back...Refusing to stand... | | | | The interesting point is that all this is done by |
| ....Lolling the tongue...Pulling on the rein...Lugging on | | | | teaching the horse only one simple trick; |
| the bit...Pawing in the stable...Lunging and | | | | instructions on teaching this trick are so definite |
| plunging...Refusing to halter or bridle...Afraid of | | | | and simple that anyone can have his horse |
| clothes on line... Afraid of the touch of | | | | performing it. |
| harness...Afraid of cars...Kicking at master or | | | | How a Horse Subtracts; for instance, some of |
| strangers...Bad to hitch to buggy or wagon...Scared | | | | those looking on, asks the horse, "How much is 5 |
| of dogs...Refusing to hold back while going down | | | | from 10?" The horse begins pawing slowly till he |
| hill...Running away when halter or bridle is | | | | gets to 5 and then stops. This always brings a |
| removed... | | | | laugh and puzzles everybody. |
| All these habits are easily cured. If you have | | | | Of course the horse has been taught this trick. |
| horses, or know of any, with any of the habits | | | | While trick training is by no means the most |
| mentioned, you can easily cure them and | | | | important part of training it's good for those who |
| permanently, too. | | | | like a little amusement mixed up with their work. |
| You will increase the value of your horses by | | | | The horse is one of the easiest of all animals to |
| many dollars, whether you want to keep or sell | | | | educate and therefore one of the easiest to add |
| them. This knowledge will increase your safety | | | | value. It is surprising how quickly a horse - even a |
| and confidence in driving and handling any horse. | | | | desperately vicious horse - can be changed into a |
| This represents a young fellow amusing his friends | | | | tractable, useful animal. |