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TEACHING TRICKS. 



As many of my scliolars may wish to know how 

 to teach their horses tricks, I will explain how it 

 may be done. Teaching a young horse a few tricks 

 greatly serves to keep up an interest in him, and 

 makes him appear intelligent, fearless, and affection- 

 ate. In teaching your horse to perform tricks, it is 

 best to give him lessons of half, or three-quarters of 

 an hour each, daily. 



To Come at tlie Crack €>£ the 'Whip, or at the 

 l¥ord of* Cononajad. 



As for halter breaking, catching in pasture, and 

 the like. 



To make a JBoir. 



Take a pin in your right hand, between the thumb 

 and forefinger, and stand before, but a little to the 

 left of your horse. Then prick him on the breast 

 very lightly, as if a fly biting, which, to relieve, he 

 will bring down his head, which you will accept as 

 yes, and for which you will reward him by caressing, 

 and feeding him a little apple, a few kernels of corn, 

 or oats. Then repeat, and so continue until he 

 brings down the head the moment he sees the least 

 motion of your hand towards his breast ; or substi- 

 tute some signal which he will understand readily. 

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