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with blanks. I opened the door quickly, and as soon 

 as the animal made for me I fired the revolver in the 

 air three times, and took him absolutely by surprise. 

 Before he recovered from his little shock I slipped the 

 war bridle on in position for severe action. I gave a 

 few sharp jerks, and the horse stood quite still and 

 did not attempt to move. I gave him a short con- 

 fidence lesson until he followed me about the loose 

 box. 



To make sure of giving him a thorough course of 

 treatment I applied the master hand. After this lesson 

 I tied him up in the loose-box but under the head- 

 collar I had the Indian war bridle fixed, and the end of 

 the rope was brought back and tied to the door, so that 

 when I entered the box I had only to take hold of the 

 rope and give a little jerk and the horse stood quite still 

 and did not attempt to bite. I kept this on for one week, 

 until he gave up the biting habit. 



The next lesson was given while the horse was on 

 the ground. I threw him a few times to show that he 

 could be mastered without the aid of drugs, and at this 

 instance he was handled all over and thoroughly accus- 

 tomed to being touched. Upon rising he was quite calm, 

 and followed like a sensible animal. 



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