ILLUSTRATED GUIDE. 177 



TRAINING STEERS. 



AS TAUGHT BY A. H. ROCKWELL. 



HOW TO TEACH STEERS TO OBEY THE WHIP. 



First get your steer into a room, or small yard, so that 

 he cannot run from you, then approach him gently and 

 slowly, and if he runs do not be in a hurry ; wait till he 

 gets to the end of the enclosure, then approach him slowly, 

 as before. A steer will often run from you in this way 

 six or eight times. Do not try to stop him with your 

 whip, or force him to think he will be at all injured, un- 

 til he will stand and suffer you to approach him, As 

 soon as this is accomplished, gently tie a rope around his 

 body, near the shoulders, rather loosely. Then take 

 another rope, or strap, and gently fasten one end to the 

 near forward foot, then pass the other end over the rope, 

 or surcingle beneath the body. This rope should be suf- 

 ficiently long to allow him to run to the end of the en- 

 closure without your moving, at the same time you hold- 

 ing the roj.e firm to compel him to move on three legs. 

 Then approach him again, quietly ; he will not run off in 

 this way but a few times before he fully comprehends 

 that he will not be injured, when he will suffer you to ap- 

 proach and handle him just as you please. Now take a 

 short hold of the strap with your left hand, your whip in 

 your right, which pass over his shoulders, and quietly 

 touch him upon the of!' side of his head, at the same time 

 saying "haw," and continue this until he moves his head 

 a little towards you. Then stop and caress him upon 



