TRAINING THE HORSE. 95 



TO MAKE A HORSE STAND QUIETLY. 



To make your horse stand while getting into the 

 carriage, give him first a lesson with the Bonaparte 

 bridle. Teach him to stop at the word whoa, and to 

 back. In fact, get him under perfect control before 

 hitching to a carriage. Allow no one to hold him by 

 the head; and when all hitched up, lay the lines over 

 the dasher. In breaking horses to stand while getting 

 into carriage, I generally use an open bridle, so they 

 can see every motion that is made. Then, when you 

 get them broke, put on the blinders. After having 

 seen what you do, they will not be afraid. Now, 

 when you go to get into the carriage, and the horse 

 makes a move to start, say quickly "Whoa, sir," and 

 at the same time pull on the reins as if you were going 

 to pull down a tall building. Then repeat over, and 

 get in. If he goes to move, repeat, turn cushion 

 over, throw your hat in the air, and toss around half 

 a dozen tin cans in the wagon. If he moves, repeat. 

 Crawl in and get in, in all manner of ways, and if he 

 moves, give him a terrible jerk on the lines and say 

 "whoa," speaking as if you meant it, and thus let him 

 feel you mean business. Don't say wo, who, whoosh, 

 or hoo, but a good, hearty " whoa." 



STARTING A KORSE. 



How to start your horse, after you have taught him 

 to stand, I will now describe. How many we see get 

 into a carriage and say "cluck," as a signal to the 

 horse to start! This is not the way to do. Also, 

 never take hold of the reins until you get all fixed 

 with your robe around you. If you have sixteen in 

 the family, pack them all in nicely first, then take up 

 the reins and say, "All ready, sir; get up." Thus 



