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is satisfied ; so are you. Repeat. When he does this read- 

 ily put a small rag with hut a very little hay, then when 

 he pulls give him some oats and caress him. Leave out 

 the hay altogether when he becomes accustomed to 

 pulling the rag: the pistol can be capped. The ex- 

 plosion will startle him; then by kindness you must 

 get him over this; then add a very small charge of 

 powder, but not before he has become accustomed 

 to the snapping of the caps. 



TO TEACH TO STAND ERECT. 



Put on the First Form War Bridle, as describ- 

 ed under Subjection. Have him reined up a little. 

 Take a buggy whip in right hand and cord in left, 

 and say "Stand up!" or "Up!" at the same time give 

 slight jerk ^vith the cord and quickly move in front 

 of him; if he makes the least effort to raise his front 

 feet off the ground reward for it. If he does not sho^ 

 any inclination to get up, you may rein him rather 

 tight until he will make an effort ; then stop and caress 

 him. You should not continue to drill him but a few 

 minutes at a time, and not more than twice a day. 

 Don't fail to use the words "Stand up," with every 

 effort you make to have him stand up, so that he will 

 associate the power of your simple devices with the 

 <jommand. 



TEACHING TO JUMP. 



Have a rnilii^or about a foot and a half high ar- 



