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on his knees readily by taking up the foot in this way, 

 take up the foot with the hand, asking him to lie down. 

 He will soon come down. When he will come on his 

 knees readily by taking up the foot with the hand, 

 simply stoop as if intending to take it up, saying, " lie 

 down, sir," Then make him come down by a motion 

 of the hand,- and finally by telling him to lie down. If a 

 colt, use but a single strap over the body at first, which 

 will cause him to come on his knees. In teaching a 

 horse to lie down — be gentle, caress, and reward him for 

 it, and he, comprehending what you want, and finding 

 himself paid for compliance, will soon be as anxious to 

 get down for the reward as you are to have him. 



TO SIT UP. 



When your horse will lie down readily, you can then 

 easily teach him to sit up like a dog. If young and not 

 very heavy and strong, you can easily prevent his getting 

 up, without tying down. First cause him to He down, 

 having on him a common bridle, with the reins over the 

 neck, then step behind him and place the right foot firmly 

 upon the tail, the reins in your hands. Then say, " get up, 

 sir." The horse, rising from a recumbent position, first 

 upon his belly, throws out his forward feet and raising him- 

 self upon them, springs forward, and rises on his hind 

 feet Now, standing upon his tail firmly, and pulling back 

 upoa the reins when he attempts to spring forward and up, 

 will prevent his doing so, and you hold him sitting up. 

 Hold him firmly a few seconds, talking to him kindly, 

 before permitting him to rise on his feet. Repeat a few 

 times, when, instead of springing up, he will sit on his 



