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followed: then came the riproaring mustangs that had been 

 trained. The first one had a motto on his sides which read : « I 

 was the boss of Denker's ranch, but Sample got the best of me." 

 Then followed nine horses with mottoes which read like this : ei I 

 was the bucking bronco, that had my tail full of cuckle burrs and 

 I have been Sampled;" -I was a nullifier, but have been con- 

 quered ; " « I was Wild Bill of Temple-street stable ;" « I was 

 the worst pill in the box, but Sample got the best of me ;" I was 

 a balker, but Sample made me go ;" « I wouldn't back, but I do 

 now ;" « I am the one that crippled my master and killed my 

 mate, but will never do it again." The last one had : "I was a 

 high kicker, but Sample took it all out of me." 



TO BREAK A HORSE THAT IS AFRAID OF A 

 LOCOMOTIVE. 



A horse that is afraid of a locomotive is a very unpleasant kind 

 of horse to drive, and can be broken of the habit in a short time. 

 One of the instincts of the horse is to be afraid of anything he 

 does not understand ; in fact, fear, either directly or indirectly, 

 is the cause of all bad habits. 



The natural instinct of the horse is to follow after any object 

 he may not understand, providing the object is moving from 

 him; therefore, instead of forcing the horse up to the°object 

 when it is moving toward him, be it locomotive or what not, get 

 the horse in a position that you can ride or drive him after 

 the object. 



If he is afraid of a band of music that is coming toward him 

 it will be the best to take him around in some way and get in 

 the rear of the band. In this way he will become familiar with 

 the noise while following it. This is what we call educating the 

 sense of hearing. If it is something that frightens him whe & n he 

 sees it, get him accustomed to the sight of it in the same manner 

 that you accustom him to the sound— by letting him follow 

 after it. 



