| One of the first things to take into consideration is your | | | | maddened his mind becomes inactive, his senses |
| horse's natural disposition - its natural inclinations. | | | | blunted and he seems to have no feeling. |
| Knowing how to tell at first sight the various | | | | Now a horse with large eyes which are set far out |
| dispositions can save you a great deal of time and | | | | both to the side of the head and forward, and the |
| trouble. | | | | furrows - or wrinkles -in the forehead between the |
| But how do you do this? | | | | eyes indicate that the horse has a nervous disposition. |
| Good question. It's simple. By viewing the horse's head | | | | And that he is ambitious. And sudden noise will scare |
| from the front and side. The shape of your horse's | | | | him and make him jump. He acts through fear and is |
| head will reveal all. Once you do this you can | | | | likely to develop the habit of shying and running away. |
| immediately tell the type of character you're dealing | | | | All horses have different dispositions. And each must |
| with. So you know how your horse will act and what | | | | be handled differently. |
| he'll do. And you can adjust your methods accordingly. | | | | Of course if you can recognize a disposition this |
| For the best results. | | | | assists you immeasurably when buying a new horse. |
| For instance a horse with a bulge just below the line of | | | | Sometimes a good looking horse is worthless because |
| the eyes and the heavy jowl or throat indicate that he | | | | of its bad habits. By recognizing the type in front of |
| is willful and stubborn. When trying to break him of | | | | you, you avoid buying a wrong one. Furthermore you |
| some habit he will resist you by lying down or sullenly | | | | don't have to take the seller's word for how their |
| standing while you try to force him. Once he becomes | | | | horse behaves. |