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with your hand. Handle his tail, by raising it 

 and letting it fall, and striking upon it; then put 

 a small cord under it, in form of a crupper, and 

 tie the ends to the hinder part of the saddle. 

 Walk and run him, &c. Pull the cord that serves 

 as a crupper, till he gets familiar with it. Unsad- 

 dle : saddle up again immediately. Put on the 

 crupper : girt up tight. Exercise the horse, by 

 leading him, and making him run. Stop him all 

 at once. Put your hand on his forehead. Say to 

 him, "Come along:" at the same time advance, 

 and pull him gently by the rope. In a short time, 

 you may let the rope fall, and he will stop at the 

 word " Stop," and will follow you, at the words, 

 "Come along," without your pulling him by the 

 rope. Now ungirt the saddle, and let it fall down 

 upon the left side. Put it loose upon the horse 

 again, and let it fall several times upon the right 

 side and over his heels. Then take it and throw 

 it over his head, upon his back; saddle him 

 roughly, striking and making a noise upon the 

 saddle. Pull the stirrups strongly, and lead him 

 about. Load him with any baggage that comes 

 in your w^ay, and make him walk and run with it. 

 Mount half way upon him, bearing hard with your 

 left foot upon the stirrup: then upon the other 

 side. If the horse shows no signs of fear at any of 

 these operations, yon may get upon him with all 



