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remains, is to gradually fill up the trench, while 

 continuing the lessons. 



Kissing. This is done by accustoming the horse 

 to take some coveted bit of food out of one's 

 mouth. 



Laughing. This is accomplished in the same 

 way, as a horse is taught to shake his head, by 

 pricking him with a pin, except that, here, the 

 irritation is applied to the muzzle. The horse, 

 thus, learns, on the signal being given, to turn up 

 his upper lip, and shew his teeth. I forget 

 where I, first, saw mention of this trick, which 

 appears to me, neither useful, nor amusing. 



Lying down. Make the horse lie down in the 

 manner described on page 153. When he does so, 

 without offering any resistance, let down the 

 strapped-up leg, and repeat the lesson, until 

 perfect obedience is obtained. We may, then, 



