ILLUSTRATED GUIDE. 63 



TEACHING TRICKS. 



As many of my scholars may wish to know how to 

 teach their horses tricks, I will explain how it may be 

 done. Teaching a young horse a few tricks greatly 

 serves to keep up an interest in him, and make him 

 appear intelligent, fearless and- affectionate. In teaching 

 your horse to perform tricks, it is best to give him one or 

 two lessons of half or three-quarters of an hour each, 

 daily. 



TO COMH AT THE CRACK OF THE WHIP, OR 

 AT THE WORD OF COMMAND, 



(Use the same methods as for halter-breaking, catching 

 in pasture, and the like). 



TO MAKE A BOW. 



Take a pin in your right hand, between the thumb and 

 forefinger, and stand before, but a little to the left of your 

 horse. Then prick him in the breast very lightly, as if 

 a fly was biting; to relieve which he will bring down his 

 head, which you will accept as yes, and for which you will 

 reward him by caressing and feeding him a little apple, or 

 a few kernels of corn or oats. Then repeat, and so con- 

 tinue, until he brings the head down the moment he sees 

 the least motion of your hand towards his breast — or sub- 

 stitute some signal which he will understand as readily. 

 TO SAY WO. 



Stand by your horse, near the shoulder, holding the 

 same pin in your hand, with which prick lightly on 

 the withers, and, to relieve himself, he will shake his head. 



