112 HOW TO EDUCATE HORSES. 



experience, that the things liable to frighten are harm- 

 less; and be sure not to whip him for being frightened. 

 Always let your horse face the object of fear; and when 

 frightened, remember the slower you move your horse 

 the more power you have over him. There are times 

 when letting a horse trot is almost as bad as letting 

 him run away. 



Fear is something a horseman should never exhibit in 

 his countenance or voice, as the horse is a close observer, 

 and soon learns to take advantage of such indications 

 to become careless of control, if not indeed aggressive. 

 Let your lessons be thorough, but not very long. Be 

 gentle and patient with the colt, but make the wilful, 

 stubborn horse feel the full extent of your power, until 

 he submits. Though if he should become much heated 

 and excited, it is prudent to stopand repeat the lessons 

 at some future time; repeat until there is thorough 

 and unconditional submission. Let your treatment 

 be characterized by gentleness afterwards. 



TRICKS. 



As many of my readers may wish to know how to 

 teach their horses tricks, 1 will explain how it may be 

 done. Teaching a young horse a few tricks serves 

 greatly to keep up an interest in him, and makes him 

 appear intelligent, fearless, and affectionate. In teach- 

 ing your horse to perform tricks, it is best to give him 

 one or two lessons of half or three-quarters of an hour 

 each, daily. 



TO COME AT THE CRACK OF THE WHIP OR AT THE 

 WORD OF COMMAND. 



Put on the Bonaparte bridle; stand off a few feet 

 from his head, holding the end of the bridle in your left 

 hand and the whip in the right. Crack the whip a little, 



