lo2 TEACHING TRICKS. 



TEACHING TO KISS, 



Stand in front, a little to the left of your horse, 

 and give him a small piece of apple with your left 

 hand; then hold your hand closer to 3^our face and 

 allow him to take his reward. After a while you 

 may liave a piece of apple on a small stick, two or 

 three inches long. Hold one end of it in your mouth 

 and let him take it off the stick while the other end 

 is in you mouth. Always use the wotd "kiss" when 

 you want him to do the act. In a few lessons he will 

 put his nose within a few inches of your face at the 

 command "kiss me," without the reward. It would 

 not be desirable to have the horse place his mouth 

 against your mouth; therefore when he makes an effort 

 to reach his nose toward your face, you must accept 

 it as complying' with your wish. This trick will be 

 quite easy to teach. 



TO TAKE HANDKERCHIEF. OUT OF INSIDE COAT 

 POCKET. 



Lay a handkerchief in your hand and put a few oats 

 on it. Allow the horse to eat the oats; he will natural- 

 ly get hold of the handkerchief. After he gets eager for 

 the oats you may raise your hand with handkerchief 

 and oats, to your breast and slightly under your coat. 

 Xow that he has learned that you want him to take 

 hold of the cloth, you may put it partly uniier your 

 c-cat without the oats, and when he takes it out, you 

 nmy give him some oats out of your hand. In a short 



