23S HOW TO TEACH A HORSE TRICKS. 



side, prick him with the pin on his neck a little above the 

 withers ; as soon as he moves his head in the least, take your 

 hand away and treat him kindly as before. After repeating this 

 a few times he will shake his head every time you touch him on 

 the neck. 



Then you can take a pin and fasten it in the butt end of your 

 whip-handle, and touch him lightly on the neck with the pin 

 Every time he shakes his head take away the whip and pet him 

 By this treatment he will in a little while get so he will answer 

 any question you may ask him. 



To illustrate the system of taking advantage of the horse, we 

 will give the following example : 



You have now taught your horse to answer questions in the 

 affirmative and negative. Take your whip in your right hand 

 and say to your horse : 



" Do you like this whip ?" 



Then raise it up and touch him lightly on the neck, being 

 careful not to raise the whip before you ask the question, or he 

 will shake his head before you get through with the question ; 

 but always ask the question before you make any motion. And 

 when you make the motion, he will shake his head. Then ask 

 him : 



"Do you like your oats ?" 



And make a motion with your foot, by which sign he will know 

 you want him to bow, or answer in the affirmative. By the horse 

 doing these things well and promptly, he will appear like a very 

 intelligent animal. 



When traveling in the South, on one occasion, I took a horse 

 into the woods to train him to get on a large stump that stood in 

 a clearing. 



While engaged with the horse, a colored boy came along, and 

 stood some distance away watching me handle the horse. 



I disliked to have the boy watching me, so I said to the horse 

 in a loud tone : 



