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he hurt hhnself. The object in making this racket 

 about him is to teach him that it is harmless and will 

 not hurt him. Next let him on his feet, hang tin pans 

 on his tail, and wave flags and umbrellas over him; 

 drill him thoroughly on the words Steady and Whoa! 

 Teach him that when you say Steady, it means to go 

 slow; and when you say Whoa! it means to stop in- 

 stantly. Of course you must have the Double Safety 

 Rope on. Give him two or three lessons before you 

 hitch him up and make all the racket you can behind 

 him, and make him try to run off. Let him start to 

 run off, and then say Steady, pull on the Safety Eope, 

 and make him go slow; then say Whoa! and bring him 

 to his knees. After you have taught him the words 

 Steady, and Whoa! and he is submissive, you can take 

 off the appliances. But carry the Double Safety Rope 

 with you for a week or ten days and whenever he shows 

 any inclination to run off, get right out and put the 

 rope on again, and make him run. Show him in this 

 way that you can control his running as you please. 

 Keep him under complete subjection for a week, and 

 you will overcome all inclinations to run away. I have 

 handled runaway horses in this way, and tested them se 

 hard that they became gentler while driving them in a 

 run than in 'a slow gait. As soon as they heard the 

 word Steady, they slackened their pace immediately. 



