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best, and he will tiy to do better the next time. And above 

 all, have patience with mistakes, or failures to do what you 

 ask him to do tb.e first time. Do not lose your temper and 

 abuse your horse. The moment you have lost control of your- 

 self you lose control of your horse. No man can control an 

 animal who cannot control himself. If you find you have lost 

 your temper, stop, wait until you are cooled off. 



When you have perfect control of your animal, and have 

 assured him that you will not hurt him, but that you are his 

 friend and protector, then you can ask him to do anything you 

 please, and, if it is within his power, he will do it, and will 

 respond cheerfully to your call. 



After we have our horse thoroughly in hand, then we pro- 

 ceed to train him for the uses we wish to put him to. 



The first thing to teach the horse that is intended for family 

 use, is, as before suggested, to stand still and surely. 



First, in the stall. The horse tliat is always pawing, bit- 

 ing, kicking and generally uneasy, is not worth a penny. If 

 you cannot cure him of those habits, don't waste your time on 

 him, in other directions. He is no good for our purpose. 



Second, to stand while you are putting on the harness, or 

 taking it off, and not moving all about the stable, with his nose 

 into every bucket or box that he can find, getting tangled up 

 in his harness, and generally mixed up. We want him to 

 stand in his place, quietly, until the harness is completely on, 

 and every strap is buckled, and he is asked to go on. 



Third, to stand while you are getting into your carriage, or 

 alighting from it. The well trained horse never moves until 

 every person is in the carriage and well seated, and he receives 

 the signal for moving on, which is the gradual drawing up of 

 the reins. 



Fourth, we want him to stand hitched or unhitched, in any 

 spot or place. The unhitched horse stands with more safety 

 than the hitched horse, if properly trained, for it is not the 

 fragile tie-rein that holds your horse, but the power of habit, 



