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mentum of the body coming down. By being gen- 

 tle, the horse will usually lie down in a short time. 

 When down, treat your horse with the greatest at- 

 tention and kindness. After holding him down, ten 

 or fifteen minutes, permit him to get up. Eepeat 

 this lesson until he will come down readity. Then 

 use only the strap over the back, which have on the 

 near foot, and bring him on his knees gently, when 

 he will soon lie down. When he will come on his 

 knees readily by taking up the foot in this way, take 

 up the foot with the hand, asking to lie down. He 

 will soon come down. When he will come down on 

 his knees readily by taking up the foot with the 

 hand, simply stoop as if intending to take it up, 

 saying, " lie down, sii*." Then make him come 

 down by a motion of the hand, and finally by telling 

 him to lie down. If a colt, use but the single strap 

 over the body at first, which will cause him to come 

 on his knees. In teaching a horse to lie down, be 

 gentle, caress and reward him for lying down, and 

 your horse comprehending what you want, and find- 

 ing himself paid for compliance, will soon be as 

 anxious to get down for the reward, as you are to 

 have him. 



To Sit Up. 



When your horse will lie down readily, you can 

 then easily teach him to sit up like a dog. If young, 

 and not very heavy and strong, you can easily pre- 

 vent his getting up, without tying down. First, 



