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will give you ample room to work on the opposite side 

 of the rack. Now bring out your "Horse fiddles/' cow 

 bells, tin pans, and sleigh bells, and make all the racket 

 in front of him you can; you may also introduce to him 

 buffalo robes, umbrellas, paper, and flags. The secret 

 ©f this hitch is that when he pulls, the loop draws 

 so tight around his body that it hurts him so that it is 

 impossible for him to pull long. The harder he pulls, 

 the more it hurts him across the back. But should he 

 be of that sullen disposition that he would set back and 

 pull on the rope without ceasing, it will be necessary 

 to use a little limber lashed whip across the end of his 

 nose. Usually within about four or five strokes Mr. 

 Horse gets tired of pulling, and he will spring into the 

 air and light some place close to the hitching rack. 

 Continue the racket and wave the flag over his head, 

 being very careful not to allow any of the devices 

 which you use to make him pull back, to cause pain. 

 He will probably go back once or twice more; after 

 that he will stay right up to the rack. As soon as he 

 comes up, stop the racket, and caress and treat him 

 kindly. Let him examine the instrument that made 

 the noise, and feel the robes, flags, etc., and be con- 

 vioced that they are harmless; thus teach him that 

 the correction is for his pulling, and that he is reward- 

 ed and treated kindly for standing up to the rack. Give 



