396 TRICK HORSES. 



HOW TO MAKE A HORSE WALK UP. 



First put a rope around his neck, bring it 

 down through his mouth, back through the loop 

 on the neck, jerk him till he raises his fore-feet 

 the least bit, then stop and caress him ; then 

 check him up tight to a surcingle from the bit 

 to the side-ring is the better way ; then jerk on 

 the cord, and he will soon get up erect ; repeat, 

 still caressing him well for all he does ; he will 

 soon get up at the motion of the whip. You 

 should, when practicing him, repeat the words, 

 "get up, sir!" It is in this manner I taught 

 Tom Thumb to go up and down stairs, and to 

 perform on the stage in different places, afford- 

 ing amusement to thousands of witnesses. 



