EDUCATING THE HORSE. 33 



TO EDUCATE A HORSE, WHILE STANDING, 

 THAT IS AD TO SHOE. 



The treatment for educating the horse after 

 being laid down, which has been given, is to show 

 him that your power is superior to his ; the 

 method now to be given will show him that you 

 have the same power over him when standing as 

 when he is down. 



Place on him the Bonaparte bridle, as shown 

 in the engraving, and take a half-hitch, placing it 

 back of the ears and down under the upper lip, 

 as shown in the engraving. Place a man at the 

 side of his head to punish him with this bridle 

 when he does wrong, remembering, as soon as 

 the animal does right, to caress him. 



Take a single rein, or a rope, about fifteen feet 

 long, placing it on the hind-foot below the fet- 

 lock joint with loops ; then stand behind the 

 horse and lift his foot ; if he shows resistance or 



