TRICK HORSES. 39 1 



TO EDUCATE A HORSE TO SIT DOWN. 



Horses differ very much in their capacity for 

 being taught therefore, if you desire a pleasing 

 subject, select one that is tractable. Directions : 

 Make the Bonaparte bridle, and place it on your 

 horse, so that you may have him under proper 

 control, then put on him a common hame col- 

 lar ; now take two pole-straps and place one on 

 each hind-leg, below the fetlock joint, and attach 

 a cord, say twelve feet long, to each strap, carry 

 your cord up through the collar on each side and 

 bring the ends behind him, holding also the end 

 ot the Bonaparte bridle in your hand, and com- 

 mence to pull on your cords; now repeat over 

 the vv^ords, " sit down ;" as he goes backwards 

 draw up still more on your cords, until he shall 

 sit down. Do not allow him to remain in this 

 sitting posture more than a minute the first 

 lesson. Repeat this two or three times a day 



