CHAPTER XV 

 Some Circus Tricks 



Kissing — Begging — To i\Iake a Horse Follow — To Push 

 a Man out of the Ring — Limping — Kicking and 

 Bucking — Bowing — Circus Jumping. 



Many remarkable performances by horses are 

 witnessed in the circus ring, more the outcome of 

 perseverance of the trainer, than actual intelligence 

 of the animal. During the training of a horse to 

 accomplish these various feats, it should, as in other 

 forms of breaking, be rewarded by " patting," soothing 

 words, and a carrot, piece of sugar, cake, etc. 



Kissing. — To make a horse " apparently " kiss 

 his master, one must accustom him to take a small 



