British manly exercises : in which rowing and sailing are now first described; and riding and driving are for the first time given in a work of this kind ... / by Donald Walker.

  • Walker, Donald, active 1840.
Date:
1834
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Credit: British manly exercises : in which rowing and sailing are now first described; and riding and driving are for the first time given in a work of this kind ... / by Donald Walker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Kicking. Horses subject to kick, either when they go forward, or stand still, must be kept much together, or held-in closely* When this is attempted, the hands, though fixed, muss not pull at the horse, if he do not attempt to force the hand, and get his bead, but must leave him at liberty tr, go forward. If, however, he attempt to get his head down, whicl would enable him to kick with such violence as to throvj himself, be may have the head confined up. This disar him, and be makes a bolt from all-fours. all events, pray make trial first of the following prescription, whic will in most cases be found an excellent preventive, if not a tot: cure of the propensity complained of, and which has the advant over the method respecting which you inquire, of being much easi- and safer in its application, and, I may perhaps add, surer in i I effects, and less expensive on the whole. Get a strong thick curb bit, with a good deep port reversed.! that is, the curve of the mouth-piece must project towards the ou side of the horse's mouth, and not inwardly towards his throat, in the common port bit. The thickness and exact curve of the t \ should be calculated according to the size, strength, and hardne of mouth of the animal for which it is intended. For a very ha mouthed horse, the bit should be made with a very deep port, i as thin as possible, consistently with the strength requisite. In nine cases out of ten, I have found that confirmed rearo are tender-mouthed, and the habit has been probably induced their being bitted and handled too severely. A martingale will found a useful addition to the bit I have described. Its full effica^ can only be sufficiently appreciated by its being used several lira till the horse has become in some degree accustomed to it. S