| Running away, like all other habits, is caused by | | | | have control of him even under excitement of any |
| improper and careless handling. It only takes three or | | | | kind. However, you should never start to train a |
| four experiences of this kind to make a horse unsafe | | | | runaway horse without having one or two helpers on |
| to drive, ride or work. The driver is never sure whether | | | | hand, as you will need them at practically every stage |
| he will get back with the whole rig or not. This is not | | | | of the game. |
| the only bad feature of having a runaway horse, for | | | | According to Professor Beery "the treatment for a |
| the driver never knows when he will be thrown out, in | | | | runaway is similar to that used in subduing a shyer. He |
| making a quick turn, or running over some sort of an | | | | should have racket made all over and around him, and |
| obstruction and either badly shaken up, or, possibly | | | | anything he is liable to frighten at should be used about |
| crippled for life. I would rather risk my life behind a | | | | him and he should be drilled thoroughly on the |
| kicker or shyer any day, than behind a runaway | | | | commands "Whoa," "Steady," and "Get Up." Be sure |
| before he has been properly subdued and with no | | | | he is aware of the fact that struggle as he will, you |
| means of control except the lines. | | | | have complete control over him, under any |
| A great many runaway horses have had the most | | | | circumstances, and at any time." |
| severe jaw-breaking bits used on them. Most drivers | | | | Special bridles can also be used to help train and |
| imagine that if they put a severe jaw-breaking bit on | | | | dissuade a potential runaway, especially one that is not |
| the runaway horse that they have a means of control. | | | | confirmed in the habit and has shown an inclination to |
| They continue in this belief until the horse becomes | | | | run only once or twice. In a great number of cases all |
| frightened or sees an opportunity to run off, and then, | | | | that is necessary is to compel him to stop at your will, |
| in spite of the action of the jaw-breaking bit, the horse | | | | and he will become so discouraged that he will give up |
| runs away and smashes things to pieces. I have seen | | | | the contest. The use of the Second Form War Bridle |
| horses' tongues almost torn from the mouth, | | | | is usually sufficient to overcome the habit, if it is not |
| sometimes hanging by a very small piece of flesh or | | | | fully developed. When a horse shows a desire to run, |
| muscle, caused by the use of harsh bits, in the drivers' | | | | the driver, by a few quick jerks on the cord, gives the |
| effort to restrain them. | | | | horse severe punishment across some of the nerves |
| There is only one way to overcome this habit and that | | | | leading to the brain, and has him under control within a |
| is by a complete subjective treatment. You must | | | | few feet from where he first started. |
| overpower his strength and convince him that you | | | | |