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desired direction, extend the fingers of the other hand 

 between the points of the shoulders and press gently 

 against the animal, and he will step back (Fig. 4). 



Fig. 4. — Teaching the foal to back. 



Reward him for his action and repeat until he will 

 move backward by applying the pressure at the hal- 

 ter alone. Never force the animal by jerking on the 

 halter strap; simply apply pressure in the sensitive 

 chest cavity with the ends of the fingers. In fifteen 



