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too suddenly, or before you wish liim to do so. Profit 

 by liis present position to make liim sit up on bis 

 bauncbes ; raise bis bead and neck gently, and make 

 bim put out bis fore-legs ; bave a good bold of tbe 

 bridoon reins witb botb bands, standing near bis bind- 

 quarters ; raise bim gradually, and tbus you will suc- 

 ceed in a few lessons in making bi:ii J.v in tbe position 

 of tbe " Clieval GastrojiomeP 



Once tbe borse is accustomed to kneel, by using a 

 wliip you can easily make bim walk on bis knees. 

 Take tbe weigbt off tbe rigbt side by bringing tbe 

 bead and neck to tbe left, tben touching that part 

 (from wbicb tbe weigbt bas been removed) witb tbe 

 wbip, put it in motion ; wben tbe borse bas moved 

 forward on tbat side, repeat tbe same on tbe opposite 

 side, and so on from one leg to tbe other, till tbe borse 

 gets quite into tbe way of it. 



To Make a Horse Limp in Imitation of a Lame 

 Horse. 



Use tbe longing-line, strike bis leg with tbe whip 

 and bold it up witb the line, and by forcing the borse 

 to move on at tbe same time, be must always fall on 

 the leg tbat is at liberty, and after a little practice be 

 wdll limp at the slightest threat witb tbe wbip. 



I shall not expatiate further on examples of this 

 sort; what I have described already will prove quite 

 sufficient to try one's patience upon. I should have 



