The Horse Tamer

"THE HORSE-TAMER: Professor William Dailey claimed he could cure any horse of biting, kicking, balking, running a way, throwing himself over backward, shying at umbrellas, at baby carriages, or at anything else. For Dailey was a professional horse-tamer. Many years ago almost every family had a horse, yet few people knew how to handle the animals when they "acted up." It was then that many owners turned to Dailey for help. But while he made friends at his work, Dailey also made many enemies---men who called him a humbug, a magician, or even a wizard who fleeced the public by using "secret" taming potions! The Horse-Tamer is a story told by the trainer of the Black Stallion to young Alec Ramsay, and Alec listened intently---for it's an exciting story of an unusual man." [from book]