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To Educate a Horse to take a Handkerchief from his 



Side. 



Tlie reader must understand that it is necessary first to educate 

 your animal to obey the words ''come here" and ''whoa" before 

 he can be taught tricks successfully. 



There must be great caution used in teaching the above trick. 

 First stand on the nigh-side and prick the animal lightly on the 

 shoulder ; he will reach round and bite near where the punishment 

 is inflicted. After you have repeated this a few times hold a hand- 

 kerchief in hand with the pin and he w^ill soon catch hold of it 

 with his teeth; as you use the pin, say "Take it from the nigh- 

 side." Next prick him with a pin on the off-shoulder, hand- 

 kerchief accompanying, and say "Take it from the off-side." 

 "When 3'ou have given him five or six lessons, you may hold the 

 handkerchief on his side and touch him with your finger, repeat- 

 ing the words above directed. The instructor must be cautious 

 when using the pin in educating, not to proA^oke or make the 

 animal cross. 



To Educate a Horse to Kiss a Boy. 



This kind of education is not particularly beneficial to the 

 horse owner, but it illustrates clearly the idea forshadowed in 

 many parts of my work : first, that the horse may be taught 

 almost anything that is in his power to do ; second, that if you 

 go rightly to work you may so gain his confidence that he will 

 cheerfully obey every reasonable command. 



Dlredion. — Take a piece of api^le, place it in your mouth and 

 say to your horse, "Kiss me." He will api^roach you to take it; 

 when he does so caress him. After repeating this a few times 

 when you approach him extend your mouth towards his and 

 repeat the words "kiss me." If he does not respond, place a piece 

 of apple in your mouth as before, and repeat it until he shall obey 

 without the use of the apple. 



To Educate a Horse to Bore for Oil. 



Place on your horse the Comanche bridle, and educate him to 

 the words, "Come here," so that he will mind you readily on 

 hearing the words ; by this you can better control him w^liile 



