88 The Horse Farrier. 



foot. As soon as he is broken to lie down in this way, 

 tap him on the opposite leg with a stick when you take 

 hold of his foot, and in a few days he will lie down from 

 the mere motion of the stick* 



HOW TO MAKE A HORSE FOLLOW YOU. 



Turn him into a large stable or shed, where there is 

 no chance to get out, with a halter or bridle on. Go 

 to him and gentle him a little, take hold of his halter, 

 and turn him towards you, at the same time touching 

 him lightly over the hips with a long whip. Lead him 

 the length of the stable, rubbing him on the neck, say- 

 ing in a steady tone of voice, as you lead him, come 

 along boy ! or use his name instead of boy, if you 

 choose. Every time you turn, touch him slightly with 

 the whip, to make him step up close to you, and then 

 caress him with your hand. He will soon learn to hurry 

 up, to escape the whip and be caressed, and you can 

 make him follow you around without taking hold of 

 the halter. If he should stop and turn from you, give 

 him a few sharp cuts about the hind legs, and he will 

 soon turn his head towards you, when you must always 

 caress him. A few lessons of this kind will make him 

 run after you, when he sees the motion of the whip : 

 in twenty or thirty minutes, he will follow you about 

 the stable. After you have given him two or three 

 lessons in the stable, take him out into a small lot, and 

 train him, and from thence you can take him into the 

 road, and make him follow you anywhere, and run af- 

 ter you. 



HOW TO MAKE A HORSE STAND WITHOUT HOLDING. 



After you have well broken him to follow you, stand 



