TRICK HORSES. 379 



TO EDUCATE A HORSE TO BE VICIOUS. 



Many persons are incredulous in regard to 

 the assertion that horses can be educated ; had 

 one Hved a hundred years ago he might have 

 been excused for such increduHty, but in this age 

 of knowledge and advancement in all depart- 

 ments of human life, no man should close his 

 eyes to any of the developments wrought by 

 man's ingenuity. That the horse possesses more 

 intelligence than many are disposed to admit, 

 facts abundantly prove, and that he is quite as 

 susceptible of acquiring evil and vicious habits 

 as is man, the following trick will show. 



My horse, Prince Albert, appears to enjoy the 

 subjoined trick greatly, and I regard it as quite 

 a sensational one. To educate a horse to be 

 vicious you have only to attract his attention, 

 and then appear to be afraid of him. For in- 

 stance, strike him lightly with a whip on the 

 knees, then run away from him, and after you 



