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cause him to lie down, having on him a common 

 bridle, with the reins over the neck ; then step be- 

 hind him, and place the right foot firmly upon the 

 tail, the reins in your hands. Then say, " get up, 

 sir." The horse, rising from a recumbent position, 

 first upon his belly, throws out his forward feet, and 

 raises himself upon them, springs forward, and raises 

 on his hind feet. Now, standing upon his tail firmly 

 and pulling back upon the reins when he attempts to 

 spring forward and up, will prevent his doing so, and 

 you hold him sitting up. Hold him firmly a few 

 seconds, talking to him kindly, before permitting 

 him to rise on his feet. Repeat a few times, when, 

 instead of springing up, he will sit on his haunches 

 a short time, which you are to accept as complying 

 with your wishes. Always say, " sit up, sir," every 

 time, and hold him in the position as long as he will 

 bear, fondling him, and feeding him from the hand 

 with something he likes, and your horse will learn to 

 sit up for you as long as you please. 



But if your horse is heavy, and strong, it will be 

 necessary to resort to other means to hold him down 

 at first. This you do by putting on his neck a com- 

 mon collar, and causing him to lie down. Then 

 fasten a piece of rope, or a rein, to each hind foot, 

 and bring forward through the collar, and draw up 

 close, which will bring the hind feet well forward. 

 Then step behind, as before, and when he attempts 

 to rise on his hind feet, he finds it impossible to do 

 so, because you hold them firmly with those straps. 



