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with perfect safety, by tliis plan, it is preferable to 

 the old way of throwing by main strength. 



26 — to teach a horse to follow his master, 

 (rarey). 



Take, the horse into a large stable or barn, step 

 up to him, take hold of the halter, and touching him 

 with a long whip gently over the loins, turn his head 

 toward you. Then lead him on the halter strap, 

 through the stable, caressing and speaking to him, 

 using the words : " Come here, Sir !'' and, as often 

 as you turn around, touch him with the whip to 

 cause him to step up close. Should he stop and turn 

 around, administer a few sharp cuts with the whip 

 around his hind quarters, causing him to turn his 

 head quickly toward his master. After each touching 

 with the whip, caress again. To avoid the touch of 

 the whip, the horse will soon come up on his own 

 account to be caressed, without being pulled by the 

 halter. After a lesson of half an hour, it will follow 

 his master through the whole stable. 



After the stable lessons have been repeated three 

 or four times, he must be taken out of doors and 

 the lessons repeated until he is safe. 



27— TO CAUSE THE HORSE TO FOLLOW YOU, (ROCKWELL). 



To cause him to follow you while his head is con- 

 fined with a bridle or halter, put on the " Yankee 



