132 PROMiscT^ors vices. 



absurdity of them, and in a few years hence they will be 

 a thing to be read of as one of the follies happily 

 reformed. 



WILL NOT STAND. 



The first thing take off the blinds and give the 

 horse a chance to see your movements; then teach 

 him that Whoa I means to stand, and not move until 

 told, in the following manner: Put on the Double 

 Safety Rope: pass the lines through the side rings of 

 the surcingle, or shaft bearers of the harness. Then 

 crack the whip, wave flags over him, and make all the 

 racket you can around him. If he starts, say Whoa! 

 and bring him on his knees. Give him one or two les- 

 sons of this kind before you hitch him up; then give 

 him a few lessons while hitched up. If it is a colt that 

 you want to teach to stand, take it into an inclosure, 

 stand it in the middle of it, commence at the 

 shoulder to walk around it. keeping as close 

 to it as possible, keeping its attention by caressing it, 

 and by degrees make your circles a little larger, and 

 walk a little faster. Watch the colt's eyes and ears 

 very closely. Should he attempt to move, pick up the 

 lines, say Whoa! and give him a raking pull with the 

 lines; then immediately slack them. Keep him as near 

 as possible on one spot and he will get your idea soon- 

 er than to allow him to change positions so often. 

 After he once understands that you intend to have 

 him stand until you ask him to go, you can tlien stand 

 him in another place and proceed as before. You 

 should not teach him more than half an hour at a time. 



