EDUCATING THE HORSE. 315 



TO EDUCATE A HORSE NOT TO BE AFRAID 

 OF THE CARS. 



Much difficulty, and loss of property, has re- 

 sulted from not being able to control horses that 

 become frightened at the approach of the loco- 

 motive or cars, and, in order to avoid the annoy- 

 ance and prevent accidents, I have with great 

 care prepared the foregoing plate, and will now 

 give an accurate description of the mode of edu- 

 cating the animal, and the appliance required, 

 I will first describe the bridle, seen at the right 

 of the horse. Make the Bonaparte bridle as 

 previously directed, then place it on the horse, 

 stand at the nigh-side holding the cord in your 

 right hand, now pass your left hand over the 

 right and take hold of the cord, then by bring- 

 ing the hand back and stepping in front of the 

 horse, you have formed a half-hitch, then place it 

 over the head and bring it down under the upper 

 lip and above the upper jaw, thus you have a 



