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right up to the object^ and let him examine and feel 

 it with his nose. After you have thoroughly subdued 

 the horse by the above process, you may take off the 

 rope and drive him over paper and under flags, etc., 

 with the lines on!}', and treat him kindly until he is 

 cooled off a little; then put him in the stable until next 

 -day; give him two lessons before you hitch him up. 

 About the third lesson you may drive him to a vehicle, 

 with the Double Safety Rope on; or if he is under 

 pretty good control, a single foot strap will be sufficient ; 

 simply run the end of the rope through ring in girth 

 of harness, down through ring in foot strap, up and 

 snap in ring at girth. This will remind him of the 

 Double Safety Eope, and you can control him about 

 as well vnih the single foot strap as you could at first 

 with the Double Safety Rope. Now, when your horse 

 sees an object that he is afraid of, speak to him as 

 though you meant business, something like this : Take 

 care ! It will not hurt you ! Walk right up to it, sir ! 

 at the same time giving him a light stroke with the 

 whip. But do not strike him often, unless it is nec- 

 essary to hold him to his post. As soon as you have 

 driven him up to the object, stop him, get out of the 

 vehicle and caress him ; thus teach him that he will not 

 be harmed when he hears your voice and obeys your 

 commands. In leaving an object that your horse is 



