25^' EDUCATING THE HORSE. 



used, and the result is that the next time the 

 animal is frightened it bears a two-fold character, 

 the fear of the object, and the fear of the whip- 

 punishment. 



In order to prof)erly educate your horses in 

 this department, I would specially direct the 

 reader to observe and practice the following 

 directions : Select, first, the most prominent ob- 

 jects at which he becomes frightened, then 

 make the Bonaparte bridle of small cord, and 

 place it on your horse under the bridle, carrying 

 the end of the cord into the carriage, and when 

 approaching an object at which he takes fright, 

 get out of your carriage, stand nearly in front 

 of him, give a quick downward pull, and say, 

 "Come here!" At first do not punish him too 

 severely ; but if he will not obey, increase the 

 punishment, and so soon as he complies, caress 

 him. Bring him quite near the object, and, it 

 possible, let him smell of it, as by adopting this 

 method he will quickly understand that the ob- 

 ject will not hurt him. Now turn him around, 

 and drive him past the object two or three times, 

 and you have accomplished your end. 



