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Yon then caress him as before, and so continue doing nntil 

 he will shake his head at the least indication of your 

 touching him with the pin. You can train your horse 

 so nicely in this way in a short time, as to cause him to 

 shake his head, or to bow, by merely turning the hand 

 a little, or moving it slightly towards him. 



TO LIE DOWN. 



To teach a horse how to do this trick quickly, you 

 must lay him down two or three times, or as often as you 

 may find it necessary to make him understand your ob- 

 ject. If an old horse, strap the near fore-leg up to the 

 arm : then take your little strap, previously used to tam- 

 per your colt with, and place it over the back and strap 

 around the off fore foot, below the fetlock. Then take 

 the bridle rein firmly in your left hand, about eighteen 

 inches from the head, and pull upon it a little towards 

 you. The moment he steps, pull upon the strap over the 

 body, which will bring the horse to his knees. Hold 

 him quietly, at the same time talking to him gently. 

 AYhen he springs, pull sharply with the left hand, and at 

 the same instant pall down with the right, which will 

 swing him around you, and prevent his rising high 

 enough to injure his knees by the momentum of the 

 body in coming down. By your being gentle, the horse 

 will usually lie down in a short time. When down, 

 treat him with the greatest attention and kindness. 



After holding him down ten or fifteen minutes, permit 

 him to get up. Repeat this lesson until he will come 

 down readily. Then use only the strap over the back, 

 which have on the near foot, and bring him on his kr.ees 

 gently, when he will soon lie down. When he will come 



