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own way all the time. As soon as he becomes sub- 

 missive, and -obeys our commands promptly, we caress 

 and treat him kindly for it. Give him one or two 

 lessons of this subjective treatment before you hitch 

 him up. 



About the third lesson, if the horse balks from 

 any unwillingness to pull, you should put on the breast 

 collar, and attach a rope or strap to the traces, and 

 bring it around your back, and teach him by degrees 

 to pull your weight. The second lesson, if he obeys 

 all of your commands, and draws your weight behind 

 him, he is ready to hitch to a light vehicle. Now, if 

 he obeys you when he is hitched up, be very gentle 

 with him, so he will not get mad; also caress and reward 

 him for doing right; but if he should fail to move after 

 he is hitched up, give him a repetition of the first lesson, 

 viz: Double Safety Eope, Guy-Line, etc. Don't make 

 your lessons more than about one hour in length, and 

 only one in a day, for the first few lessons. Go 

 prepared for the next fifteen or twenty lessons. Pay 

 strict attention to your horse, and do not allow him to 

 resist for that length of time, and you will have a 

 horse that will be anxious to obey every command that 

 you have taught him. If you never fool him, lie to 

 him, or deceive him, he will never forget your teax^hings. 

 If you will properly apply the treatoient above de- 



