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To accomplish this work and expedite matters, first let him smell of 

 the object, then ])resent them to him in any way you may choose, 

 being careful not to inflict pain. 



Prof. O. R. Gleasou's Famous Bonaparte Bridle used by Him since 1S73. 



The above engraving shows the bridle in backward actions for 

 teaching a horse to back and stop at word of command. This is a 

 cord fifteen feet in length, with a stationary loop tied at one end just 

 large enough to slip over the horse's lower jaw. Put it on the horse's 

 lower jaw ; bring it over the middle of the neck from the off side ; 

 pass downward through the loop on near side ; bring up the lower 

 corner of cheek-bone on near side ; hold there with right thumb, 

 pass the slack through mouth from near side; bring over neck just 

 behind ears from off side ; then through loop held by thumb. Don't 

 liasten. Hold the long end in your right hand and take it back, and 

 you then have a most powerful bridle which will effectually stop any 

 horse, no matter how imruly or vicious, by merely giving it a sharp 

 jerk, and saying " lake care" when the horse tries to kick. To 

 make a horse come to you at word, stand off eight feet with this 

 cord in your hand, and say " come here," at the same time giving 



