Show Are Horses Vicious L 14 J E EUBANKS As a boy I always accompanied father when he went to bu bua buy a a horse which he often did trafficking in in them a bit On the occasion I have in mind we took alonga along along- a man re- re reputed reputed to be bo a great authority Arriving one of the first things thing this man said was That horse is vicious he has too much white in his eyes ejes Examination and a test by driving pleased Dad very much he liked the animal and would have haye promptly closed the deal ex- ex except ex except for the repeated warning warning about that white in the eyes Dad gave ga in at the time but he kept thinking it over and a week later made the purchase And that was the best horse hors in disposition I s well as in other respects that thai we ever owned So Sn much for n fallacy white in the eye vicious Ver Very ry very few horses are arc vi- vi vi- vi vicious cious except when made so b by cruelty or 01 unwise handlin handling Among a bunch of broncos you rou will always alwa ahva s 's s find that the vicious ones ar ard those that have been most abused abu ed Naturally a horse fights when h he heis hasto is is first ridden he thinks he has ha 1 to defend himself against an attack i The breaker then whips him and an the horses horse's fear is increased How can the horse understand what is expected of him He e fights because he is 9 frightened theres there's nothing else to do The wis wise trainer knows that kindness shortens the period of fear Milt Mi Biggerstaff ir cnn rf of th of h i n H O I horse breakers who ever everI lived ived never struck a horse in his hilife life if e I there here Even after a horse is broken i are arc so many causes for ap- ap apt parent arent t viciousness The harness in n particular be may to a blame blistering blistering blame colla collar I a too tight belly belly- band bellyband and the detestable rein checkrein or maddening blinders I The The- average man nan could not endure any of these curses C without a show nf of vicious vicious- v dumb nfl ani animal ness but he expects a n mal with rith but lUt rudimentary reason reason- reasoning reasoning ing power ower to stand any kind and degree of pain month after month with uncomplaining equanimity |