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your wliip sharply ; then again approach him saying 

 " Ho ! boy." In operating in that manner for about 

 five minutes he dare not turn his quarters, but will 

 stand and face you, and you can lay your hand upon 

 his neck, pat and caress him. In doing so, you gain 

 his confidence, and when he follows you he comes 

 for protection, but when he turns to leave you, he is 

 sure he will get punished. By using your whip in 

 that manner for twenty minutes, he will follow you 

 around the barn the same as a pet dog, keeping his 

 head close by your side. 



This exercise was fully illustrated by Mr. Jonathan 

 Smith, of Virginia, which is thus described by S. W. 

 Cole : A vicious mare w^as given him to tame, which 

 it was said he could not manage unless he dealt with 

 the devil, for she was a wild, skittish young thing, 

 high tempered, and disposed to kick and bite. He 

 ordered her into a barn, and then entered and fast- 

 ened the door. Before she had time to survey him, 

 he was giving her the lash smartly. Around she 

 went, kicking and jumping ; no rest was given ; the 

 sweat flowed, and she slackened in her movements. 

 When she approached him, he slackened his whip, 

 held out his hand, and said, " Come along ; " again 

 she was off, and the lash applied. This was repeated 

 several times before she would advance, and when 

 she moved towards him, he approached and patted 

 her ; and as he moved away and said, " Come along," 

 she followed. In a moment she darted off; he ap- 

 plied the lash smartly ; she stopped, trembled, and 



