Electricity And Balky Horses

une oí me recent extensiotis oí the use of électricity ís in eorquering a balky or lazy hof.se. A western Peunsyl-sania gentleman owned a hcrse which he said was worth $1,000, provided he could e-ore him of balking. It was suggestf: d that he try electricity. He purcka.sed a flirre volt storage battery and connected it by wires with the bit and the cruppe. The battery was placed in the road cart to which the horse was attaehed. At first the horse refused to move, but stoodwith all four ftet braced. Ihen the owner touched the button conuected with the battery. When the horsefolt the shock, hesnorted, jumped aiid btgan to move oflf at a lively pace. Every day for a week he was given the sanie lesson. Hi owner, who does not care to sell him, declares that uow he never balks, bites or kicks. The West Pennsylvania Humane society, which investigated the method, c-ame to the conclusión that a small amount of electricity used upon a horst