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TEACaiNG THE HORSE TO STAND. 



of fear at a distance, lead the animal as near it 

 as possible, have an assistant to raise it off the 

 ground ; if the animal attempts to get away from 

 it, jerk him sharply from side to side a few times, 

 then have your assistant approach with the object 

 of fear very slowly, and each time the animal flies 

 from it, jerk him as before, and so repeat until 

 he will allow you to approach near enough to rub 

 him on the nose. If it is a buffalo-robe, stroke 

 him upon the neck, gradually put it on his back, 

 take it off and put it on again ; repeat until he 

 stands perfectly quiet; now approach him from 

 another direction, he now starts up again as at 

 first, jerk him in the same manner, and repeat 

 every iay until he will allow you to approacn 



