TEACHING 1HICK3. 167 



TO WALK. 



Start your horse around the ring in the opposite 

 direction from which you taught him to gallop. When 

 he has gone around several times, stop him, and pet 

 him. Should he go too fast use the word "Walk" and 

 have him go slower by making a slight move to the 

 front of him. Another way to teach the word walk, 

 is while in ordinary driving or while the horse is 

 trotting give him the command "Walk!" and imme- 

 diately give him a raking pull with the lines sufficient 

 to bring him io a walk. By repeating at short inter- 

 vals, you will be pleased to know that your horse will 

 have learned the meaning of ^Valk'' in two or three 

 lessons. 



TO TEACH A HORSE TO TROT AT COMMAND. 



This can be done while driving; while walking 

 along 9a3' "Trot!" and give him a slight stroke with 

 the whip. Be sure to give the command "Trot!" 

 before you give the stroke. In a short time he learns 

 that "trot" means to get out of a walk, or a stroke 

 of the whip surely follows. With a little further 

 training in the ring, he will start off on a run when 

 you ask him to "Gallop," and on hearing the word 

 "Trot," he obeys by slowing to that gait, and the 

 command "Walk" brings to that gait. 



TO TEACH A HORSE TO APPEAR VICIOUS. 



In teaching this trick it would only be necessary 

 to refer you to the many persons who have made 

 their horses vicious, by their improper actions, in 

 trying to train them for general use. About all that 



