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TRICK HORSES. 



yet the reader will readily see in them the dem- 

 onstration of a highly important fact, viz., that 

 horses can be taught the meaning of words, and 

 to yield obedience to sounds to such an extent 

 as to convince a candid mind that their intelli- 

 gence is far in advance of that generally attrib- 

 uted to them. With these remarks I will pro- 

 ceed to explain the modus operandi, as I call 

 attention to a variety of tricks they may easily 

 be taught to perform. Before passing to this, 

 let me impress on the reader some leading prin- 

 ciples in educating the horse. First, never allow 

 yourself to get in a hurry; impatience or excite- 

 ment on your part will go far in defeating the 

 object of your instructions. Second, do not 

 prolong your lessons beyond twenty minutes at 

 one time ; and, especially, never use severity 

 beyond that which may be absolutely necessary. 

 Thus by kindness and patience in repeating your 

 lessons at short intervals, you will surmount 

 every difficulty and accomplish your purpose in 

 a manner satisfactory to yourself. 



