EDUCATING THE HORSE. l6$ 



TO EDUCATE THE HORSE TO THE WORDS 

 ''COME HERE." 



Place a Camanche bridle on the horse, made 

 as follows: take a small cord about sixteen feet 

 long, tie the end around the neck firmly, so that 

 it cannot slip; then double your cord, placing it 

 under the neck, from the shoulder to the mouth ; 

 step back at the side of your horse, and say 

 " Come here ;'" at the same time give him a sharp 

 jerk, and he will swing around to you •, when he 

 comes, caress him with your hand on the shoul- 

 der; now repeat the same on opposite side, 

 remembering to caress each time; do this four 

 or five times, and you will find that your horse 

 will obey and fully understand the words " come 

 here." Always speak the words with a distinct 

 and commanding tone of voice. 



I desire that the reader may understand that 

 obedience in the horse is accomplished by pain ; 

 so, when you inflict pain, accompanied by a word, 

 the horse is made to understand that the words 



