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little aside, so as to cause it to stay where it is. 

 The nearer you approach, the more move toward 

 its shoulder, and then stand still a few seconds. As 

 soon as you come near enough, the hor.se will 

 turn its head and smell at the extended hand, not 

 because it has a special liking for that hand, but; 

 1>ecause that part of its master's body is nearest 

 to it. As soon as that occurs, or the horse i* 

 touching any other part of your bod}', caress ifi 

 by stroking it in the direction of the hair, in a 

 tender and soft waj', moving your hand as light as 

 possible along the neck and the side of the head. 

 Every attempt of the horse to touch j-ou with its 

 nose is to be favored, every touching of your body 

 to be rewarded by tender caresses, kind looks, and 

 gentle words. 



lu speaking to the horse, always use the sam» 

 tone of voice, because Jt learns very soon to distin- 

 guish, by the expression of the face and the tone of 

 the voice, what feelings govern its master. 



5 — RAUEY'S JtETHOD OF TRAINING OBSTINATE HORSES. 



In taming wild horses it becomes necessary to 

 gain their lacking confidence, while with horses 

 being only stubborn and restive, turning around and 

 kicking at any attempt to approach thera, the neces- 

 sary respect and fear must be established. There- 



