If you buy a horse in one part of the country, and take him to another,
and the horse returns of his own accord to his former abode, cause
another person, (if the person be his old master, so much the better,)
to take your horse and tie him up, and whip him severely, and let him
stand all night without eating any thing whatever. In the morning, let
the same person come again to the horse, and give him another good
discipline: immediately afterwards, go to your horse, mount him, and
ride him back to the place where you wish him to stay, and give him some
salt, and plenty to eat. Keep him inclosed for two days, well fed,
handled and caressed. Then cause him to be taken to his first place of
residence. Let any person catch him, tie him up, and whip him, as at
first, leaving him tied all night, without eating. Go to him, get upon
him, and ride him home; caress and feed him well, and give him a little
salt. Let him loose, at the end of two days, upon trial; if he does not
return at the end of four days, have him caught, caressed and fed, and
salt given to him, and then let loose. But should he return a third
time, which would be a rare case, repeat the discipline. I seldom or
never knew this remedy to fail.