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CHAPTER XIII. 

 CIRCUS TRICKS. 



General remarks " Begging " Bowing and shaking the head Circling steadily 

 at liberty Teaching a horse to follow Handkerchief work Jumping over 

 another horse, etc. Kicking Kissing Kneeling down Laughing 

 Liberty work Limping Lying down Obeying without reins Polka, 

 dancing the Pushing a man out of the ring Rearing and walking on the 

 hind legs See -sawing on a plank, etc. Shaking hands Waltzing. 



GENERAL REMARKS. 



ALTHOUGH circus tricks have little or no connection with 

 horsemanship ; many of them are interesting from the 

 fact of their showing how horses can be trained on the 

 principle of association of ideas, which is employed by all 

 successful breakers, however much they may differ from 

 each other as to details. 



In teaching these tricks, it is well to accustom the animal 

 to some invariable and suitable signal, whether manual or 

 vocal, for each separate feat, and to reward his obedience 

 by a piece of carrot, lump of sugar, crust of bread, bite of 

 lucerne, bit of sugar-cane, caress, or other appropriate mark 

 of approval. Having taught the horse one signal, we may, 

 for show purposes, gradually substitute for it another signal 

 which will be less evident to the public. Thus, instead of 

 making a horse bow (see next page) by pointing our hand, 

 whip or stick towards his chest, we may obtain the same 

 result by advancing a foot. The beauty of a performance 



