EDUCATING THE HORSE. 205 



TO EDUCATE A HORSE NOT TO KICK AT 

 YOU WHEN ENTERING THE STALL. 



Place on the horse the Bonaparte bridle ; then 

 drive a staple at the side of the stall, near the 

 manger, three or four feet from the floor; then 

 attach another staple at the entrance of the stall, 

 the same distance from the floor; now pass the 

 cord through both staples and tie it. When you 

 enter the stall, pull sharply on the rope ; at the 

 same time use the words " go over." The head 

 of the horse wjll be drawn towards you, and his 

 heels to the opposite side. Thus you avoid all 

 danger, and will very soon educate your horse 

 to abandon this bad habit. 



Vicious and annoying habits in horses often 

 owe their origin to bad management by their 

 owner or groom. Allow me to instance a few 

 examples : A man walks into the stable and 

 approaches his horse in the stall, and, if he 

 should move about quickly, the person springs 

 back from him, evidently showing his fear, which 



