Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets Part 16

308. TO BREAK A WILD COLT

How to break the wildest colt in a short time, so that a boy of 14 years old can ride or handle him in perfect safety. This is done by means of the persuader receipts No. 305 and No. 306, and if the boy is to ride him, after the horse is on his knees, as directed in receipt No. 306, and the horse is tired out by struggling, then let somebody get on his back, sit there for a while, then move on to his shoulders, and back unto his hips, and so work round the horse until he does not mind it, and has no fear from it. When he has a few lessons like this, any lad may ride him in safety.

309. TO MAKE A STALLION LIE DOWN

How to make the worst stallion lie down and allow you to perform any surgical operation on him that you wish, without the a.s.sistance of any one. If the horse is very ugly, you may need to follow, first, receipt No. 305, and perhaps, use the persuader, but it is princ.i.p.ally done by receipt No. 306, with this addition: when you have the horse on his knees, you standing on his left side, and holding the strap which is attached to his right fore foot in your hand, as taught in receipt No. 306, then put a headstall on him, and to its ring on the left side of his mouth, tie firmly a stick about an inch and a half thick, which, let run up on the left side of his neck, to the top of his shoulders, then tie the strap, which is attached to the right foot, to this pole; now pull the horse over on his left side, and you have him powerless, his fore feet are drawn up, and on account of the pole he cannot raise his head, so that you have perfect control over him to do as you please.

310. PULLING AT THE HALTER

To break a horse from pulling at the halter. This is done by means of the persuader; if he pulls once on this, he will never try it again.

311. WILD STALLIONS

How to break the wildest stallion in a short time, so that a boy can lead him in perfect safety. This is done by putting the horse through a regular course of training, according to receipts No. 305 and No. 306, and the use of the persuader.

312. BALKY HORSES

How to make the worst of balky horses pull true. Whenever your horse balks, if you there and then, openly and publicly make use of the persuader, and jerk him well with it, he will be glad to go, and in a short time you will have to use it no more; but as long as this system is kept secret, and when a horse balks, you do not then use the persuader, you will never break the horse from balking.

313. SHOEING HORSES

How to make a horse stand to be shod. This is accomplished by having the persuader fitted on, and whenever the horse makes an attempt to be ugly, pull on the persuader, and he will very soon be glad to stand as quiet as a lamb.

314. "WHOA"

How to make a horse understand the word "whoa" so perfectly, that he will always stop when spoken to, no matter what may occur to frighten him. This is done by having the persuader fitted on, and whenever you sat "whoa", in a loud and stern tone of voice, pull on the persuader, and it is impossible for a horse to fear or dread anything else as much as this, he will stop instantly, no matter what may occur to frighten him.

315. THROWING

How to break a horse off the habit of throwing his rider. This is accomplished by means of the persuader, and receipt No. 308.

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 cla.s.s 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 most beautiful curve in the neck, and leaves the colt at ease while wearing it. When it is used for this purpose, the end that you hold in your hand in other cases, is now to be tied to that part of the persuader which surrounds the neck of the horse or colt.

319. JOCKEY TRICKS--TO PRODUCE FOUNDER

How to make a horse appear as if he was badly foundered in one night's time. Take a fine wire, or any subst.i.tute, and fasten it tightly round the castor t.i.t, the back side of the pasture joint at night; smooth the hair down nicely over it, and by morning he will walk as stiff as any foundered horse.

320. FOOD AND STARVATION

How to make a horse stand by his food and starve to death. Grease the front teeth and roof of the mouth with common beef-tallow, and he will not eat until you wash it out; this, in conjunction with the above, will consummate a complete founder.

321. GLANDERS

How to make a horse appear as if he had the glanders, in one night's time. This is done by melting fresh b.u.t.ter and pouring it into his ears, not too hot.

322. BALKING

How to make a true pulling horse balk. Take tincture of cantharides 1 oz., and corrosive sublimate 1 drachm; mix and bathe his shoulders at night.

323. TO COVER UP HEAVES

How to cover up the heaves so effectually, that you may work, ride, or run him, and they cannot be detected. This will last from twelve to twenty-four hours, long enough to trade off. Drench the horse with one-fourth pound of common bird shot, and he will not heave until they pa.s.s through him.

324. THE COUNTENANCE

How to put a young countenance on a horse. Make a small incision near the sunk place over the eye, insert the point of a blow-pipe or goose-quill, and blow it up; close the external wound with thread, and it is done.

325. THE CRIB

How to cure a horse of the crib, or sucking wind; saw between the upper front teeth.

326. QUESTIONS

To teach a horse to answer questions. This is done by p.r.i.c.king him with a pin; for instance, you may say to the horse, is your name Tom? and at that moment p.r.i.c.k him with a pin so that he will squeal; then ask him is your name Sam? don't p.r.i.c.k him and he will not squeal. Then say again is your name Tom, p.r.i.c.k him again, and he will squeal; so continue, and after a time he will squeal without being p.r.i.c.ked when you ask him the first question, &c.

327. TO NERVE A HORSE

How to nerve a horse that is lame. Make a small incision about half way from the knee to the joint on the outside of the leg, and at the back part of the s.h.i.+n bone; you will find a small white tendon or cord; cut it off and close the external wound with a stick, and he will walk off on the hardest pavement, and not lame a particle.