TO TEETER-TOTTER 169 



you want him to keep the foot there until told to take 

 it off. When he will place the foot on the post as soon 

 as he mounts the pedestal, then you are ready to elevate 

 the post by degrees as he grows accustomed to it. 

 Finally he will place his foot upon a post as high as 

 his shoulder. 



TO TEACH A HORSE TO TEETER-TOTTER 



After he has been taught to get on the pedestal this 

 lesson will be almost a continuation of that feature of 

 training. Have two or three boards about two inches 

 thick and sixteen feet long nailed together, so the teeter- 

 board will be almost thirty inches wide. Allow this 

 teeter-board to lie flat on the ground and lead the horse 

 over it until he is perfectly familiar with it and will 

 keep all four feet on the board without attempting to 

 step off the side. Now elevate the board by putting a 

 six by six piece of timber under the middle of it, and 

 lead your horse on the end of the board that rests on 

 the ground. 



It would be well to have the Indian war bridle on the 

 horse at this stage of his training, and as you lead him 

 on the board, and he approaches neai the middle, you 

 can stop him and step far enough to the opposite end of 

 the board that your weight will teeter him. Teeter very 



