316. SCARING

How to break a horse off scaring at umbrellas or buffalo robes, so
that you may toss them at him without disturbing him. To accomplish
this you want to get the horse on his knees, according to receipt
No. 306; then bring your robes and umbrellas near him, let him smell
them, toss them at him, and throw them over his head carefully, and
so continue to work, showing him that they do not harm him, until
all fear of them is lost.


317. KICKING HORSES

How to break the worst class of kicking horses. To accomplish this,
you will want to put the horse through a regular course of training,
according to this system, until you have him well conquered; then
keep the persuader on, and if he should ever attempt to kick,
at that moment jerk well on the persuader, and he will think of
everything but kicking; when he attempts it a few times, and you
check him in this manner, he will quit it altogether.


318. TO BIT A HORSE

How to bit a horse more perfectly, in ten minutes, at a cost of ten
cents, that can be done with any other bit and rig, at a cost of
five to ten dollars. This bit is what is called the persuader, and
it is the best bit that ever was used for bitting colts. It puts a