236 HOW TO TEACH A HORSE TRICKS. 



with your horse a few times, and he will soon learn to lie down 

 and sit up at command. 



Now proceed to teach the horse to follow you all around the 

 training-yard. This you can do by taking- a stage or four-horse 

 whip, long enough to reach him at any part of the yard, saying 

 to him " come here.'" 



He will not understand the meaning of your words, and to help 

 him to understand, keep snapping him with the whip well down 

 on his hind legs, until he turns his head toward you. This he 

 will do in his endeavor to get away from the whip. When he has 

 turned his head toward you, hold out your left hand ; step slowly 

 toward him, and should he wheel around, snap your whip at him 

 as before until he faces and approaches you. 



Repeat this a few times, and he will folloAv you all over the 

 place. 



This is the true principle of teaching all dumb brutes — treat 

 them roughly when they disobey and kindly when obedient. Re- 

 ward your horse with something he likes when he does as you 

 wish him to, and remember always to use but one command to 

 signify a certain act. 



By this whip-training you can not only make your tame and 

 gentle horse come to you, but also the wild, unbroken colt or 

 horse. This is a good plan to teach any horse to come to you 

 when you want him. 



Your horse is now trained to come to you when called ; to lie 

 down, sit up, and to follow you about the yard. Next proceed to 

 teach him to pick up your glove, whip, hat, or anything you 

 wish. 



There are two ways to accomplish this : one is, to take a small 

 sack containing oats or corn, and throw it down in front of him. 

 He will get it in between his teeth and commence to get out the 

 oats or corn. When he picks it up, take the sack from him and 

 again throw it down before him, and when he again picks it up> 



