HORSE-TRAINING MADE EASY. 85 



carefully ; repeat this operation several times, and 

 he will soon learn to lie down by merely raising 

 tlie near front foot, or lightly tapping it with a 

 whip. 



TO SIT UP. 



Lay the animal down as previously directed, 

 having a collar upon him; place a hobble or 

 strap, with a ring in it, around each hind foot ; 

 take 'a pair of ordinary driving lines, pass the 

 D'lckle-end through the collar back to the ring in 

 the hobble, and buckle them ; pull the feet up 

 towards the shoulders, and carry the lines back 

 to the hind quarters, hold them firmly in one 

 hand, or give them to an assistant. Have a bridle 

 with a long rein upon the animal ; take the rein 

 in your hand, stand upon the tail, and pull upon 

 the bridle-rein, keeping the linos firm at the same 

 time ; this brings him up in front, and prevents 

 his getting his hind feet back far enough to rise 

 upon them, they being drawn forwards and se- 

 curely held by the lines. Repeat the operation a 

 few times — say two or three times a day—and he 

 soon learns to lie down at the word. This is the 

 method usually practised upon circus horses. 



TO MAKE A HORSE BOW. 



Stand upon the near side, and with a pin in 

 yo'ur right hand prick the animal lightly in the 

 breast, and say Make a bow, sir ; he will soon learn 

 to throw his head downwards ; when he does so 

 caress him; by repeating this opGiation a fc-Sv 



