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hind the steady horse, so that if it be necessary he can take the 

 weight of the wagon off the other horse. 



HOW TO MAKE THE HORSE STAND STILL WITHOUT 

 HITCHING. 



First, teach him to follow you. When he will do this stand 

 him in the center of the stable. Begin caressing him at the head 

 and gradually work backwards. If he moves, give him a cut 

 with the whip and put him back to the same spot from which he 

 started. If he stands, caress him. Continue this until you can 

 walk about him without making him move. Keep walking 

 around him, increasing your distance and occasionally touch him 

 and caress him. After getting some distance from him, if he 

 should move, give him another cut with the whip and put him 

 back to his place. If he stands, go to him frequently and caress 

 him. Go round him as before. Then stand him in another place 

 and proceed as before. 



ON THE TRAINING OF HORSES FOR TROTTING. 



The horse should be in good flesh. He should be driven 

 moderately, with walking exercise every morning of about five 

 miles. Before going into quarters, give him a brush, for one 

 hundred yards, at the top of his speed and one or two miles of 

 moderate driving, sufficient to sweat him. Then rub dry with 

 rubbing rags. Light rubbing is the best — just enough to dry 

 the hair. Hard rubbing on the bones or cords causes soreness. 

 Rub the flesh and muscles Avell to harden them. When driving 

 to sweat, put on two thick, woollen blankets, and drive at full 

 speed two miles. Then turn down the hood or neck cover and 

 scrape the head and neck well and rub dry. Then cover dry and 

 continue the same over the whole body, rubbing lightly and only 

 enough to dry the hair. Then put on nice, dry covering and let 

 him stand. Sweating often in this way will weaken, therefore it 

 should be done but seldom. The food and drink should be of the 

 purest kind; sift the oats free from all dust; also dust the hay 



