Illustrated Horse Breaking

A practical manual on training and breaking horses that combines theory with step-by-step procedures for mouthing, control, and rendering animals docile. It explains causes of faults such as nervousness, impatience, deliberate vice, and the impact of prior handling, then details methods for producing a good mouth, teaching jumping and mounting, and adapting techniques for riders and harness work. Later chapters diagnose common faults, vices in harness and stables, and offer approaches to testing manners, teaching tricks, and using improvised gear, with numerous illustrations and an appendix for quick reference.