86 HORSE-TRAIJNING MADE EAST. 



times lie soon learns to bow by merely pointing 

 the hand towards his breast, or if learned by a 

 motion of the foot. In all cases when training 

 horses to perform tricks, it is necessary that they 

 should have a bridle without winkers, or else 

 have the head bare. 



TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. 



Take your position as before, and with a pin 

 in your right hand, prick him lightly anywhere 

 along the mane or over the withers, (ask such 

 questions as you want answered in the negative,) 

 this causes him to shake his head, which he will 

 do also when bothered with flies upon the neck 

 during fly time. It was this circumstance which 

 suggested the use of the pin to make a horse say 

 no. By repeating this operation a few times he 

 will shake his head by simply raising the hand to 

 your head as if to raise your hat; this motion of 

 the head indicates no. Nodding the head by 

 pricking the breast signifies yes ; always ask the 

 question before making the motion with your hand. 



TO KISS YOU. 



To teach a horse to kiss you, take a piece of 

 apple in your hand, let the horse smell it, he will 

 then try to get it from you, carry it up to your 

 mouth and hold it between your teeth, let him 

 take it from yoi:r mouth ; repeat this a few times 

 and use the words, Kiss me ; he soon learns that 

 Kiss me, means apple, and he puts up his moi^th 

 to yours to take it away ; when operating privately 



