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Title: Horses : their feed and their feet, a manual of horse hygiene invaluable for the veteran or novice pointing out the true source of "malaria," "disease waves," influenza, glanders, "pink-eye," etc., and how to prevent and counteract them
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Page, C. E. (Charles Edward), 1840- Cox, George W. (George William), 1827-1902 Weld, Mason Cogswell, 1829-1887
Subjects: Horses Horses -- Diseases
Publisher: New York : Fowler & Wells Co.
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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se, itdoes not matter how wild or vicious he may be, if histreatment be such as properly considers organization ;in other words, is founded upon a thorough under-standing of the horse nature. Having become once im-pressed by the superior power of his master through theelement of fear, his fear overcome and supplementedby kind treatment he will not only exhibit submissionwithout the use of force or restraint, but he will re-main so if not abused or excited. The horse is eversubject to disturbance by the occurrence of unusualsounds, especially those which arise from somethingin contact with his body, and in this case a noise,especially if suddenly made, is likely to excite intensefear or resistance, and he will be likely to be afraid ofit ever afterward. A new object should be broughtslowly and gentjy to a horses notice; he should bepermitted to smell and feel of it, then it can soon beplaced on or around him without causing the leastfear. It does not matter whether while in harness the
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Prince George of Wales, No. 933 American Clydesdale Stud Book, imported by^ Galbraith Bros., Janesville, Wis. Color, jet black ; seven years old ; weighs 2,000 lbs. Sire, Prince of Wales (673). Dam, well-known Jessie Brown. THEIR FEED AND THEIR FEET. 143 cross-piece falls across the quarters, or an umbrella israised behind or the whistle of a steam engine is heard,if the horse have been shown or introduced carefullyto these things, he will not be seriously disturbed bythem; whereas their sudden occurrence may be pro-ductive of most dangerous and persistent effects. Third, in relation to teaching the meaning of thesounds or words of command, using the language ofMr. Magner, * it is evident that if a man were to sit on Fig. 3.—Willful and Spirited. a block and simply read the word whoa; to a horse,he might do it indefinitely without teaching him itsmeaning; but if a horse were moved, set in moderateaction, and immediately after the command the reinswere pulled sufficiently hard to mak

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