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oat-box at two or three yards distance from the 

 motor which will give him the idea of advancing. 

 When the horse advances the groom must step 

 backwards towards the motor to induce him to 

 keep on advancing, still holding the box and letting 

 him have a few oats. After a while the groom may 

 retire still more and place the box on the ground 

 close to the motor or on the motor itself. These 

 operations have the object of giving the horse good 

 associations with the motor. The men leading the 

 horse with the lounges, the man sitting on the 

 motor and the groom being all close together with 

 the horse, he will be soon persuaded to approacli. 

 The noise of the motor makes an impression on 

 all horses. It must be Urst heard from a distance 

 the horse standing still with two or three men with 

 lounges. The men circle round leading the horse 

 with the lounges and stop now and then before 

 the noise begins, as the first times he must hear 

 it standing still, so that he may remain quiet. 

 Hearing the noise while walking might excite him. 

 After he is accustomed to hear it while standing 

 still he will be kept walking to hear it while 



