320 EDUCATING THE HORSE. 



erful backward jerk, utter the word "back!" 

 Great care must be taken to speak the word 

 and give the backward jerk on the rein at the 

 same instant, for the two must come together so 

 as to be associated in the mind of the horse. 

 When he obeys caress him, and continue repeat- 

 ing the lesson, and in a short time you will find 

 that your horse will back at the word without 

 your needing to even touch the reins. But in 

 educatinof him to this there must not be the 

 least interval between the word and the short 

 sharp jerk, for if only a few seconds pass he will 

 not associate the two in his mind. 



This method will be invariably successful, and 

 is so far superior to the protracted and unsatis- 

 factory means formerl}^ employed, that it should 

 be everywhere adopted. 



