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To Say No. 



Stand by your horse near the shoulder, holding 

 the same pin in your hand, with which prick him 

 lightly on the withers, and to relieve himself he will 

 shake his head. You then caress him as before, and 

 so repeating, until he will shake his head at the least 

 indication of your touching him with the pin. You 

 can train your horse so nicely in this way, in a short 

 time, as to cause him to shake his head, or bow, by 

 merely turning the hand a little, or moving it slightly 

 towards him. 



To IJLe I>oM^ii. 



To teach a horse how to do this trick quickly, 

 you must lay him down two or three times, or as 

 often as yon will find it necessary to make him un- 

 derstand your object. If an old horse, strap the near 

 foreleg up to the arm, then take your little strap, 

 previously used to tamper your colt with, and place 

 over the back and strap around the off fore foot, be- 

 low the fetlock. Then take the bridle rein firmly 

 in your left hand, about eighteen inches from the 

 head, and pall upon it a little towards you. The 

 moment he steps, pull upon the strap over the body, 

 which will bring the horse to his knees. II old him 

 quietly, at the same time talking to him gently. 

 When he springs, pull sharply with the left hand, 

 and the same instant pull down with the right, 

 which will swing him around you, and prevent his 

 rising high enough to injure his knees by the mo- 



