TO MAKE A HORSE FOLLOW YOU. 91 



HOW TO MAKE A HOESE FOLLOW YOU. 



Put your horse into a large stable or small 

 yard; commence to gentle liim a little^ take 

 hold of the halter or bridle^ turn him towards 

 you, touching him v/ith a long whip; at the 

 same time lead him the length of the stable or 

 yard, rubbing him on the neck, face and head; 

 say to him gently as you lead, come along boy_, 

 or better to use his name: whenever you turn, 

 touch him slightly with the whip, so as to make 

 him step up close to you; then gentle him again 

 with your hand as before; he will soon learn to 

 escape the whip and to be gentled with the hand; 

 he will soon learn to follow you around without 

 taking hold of the halter or bridle. Should he 

 stop or turn from you, give him a few cuts about 

 the hind legs; he will soon turn his head towards 

 you, when you must always gentle him with 

 your hand. A few lessons will make him follow 

 you or run after you if he sees the motion of the 

 whip; in a half hour he will follow you about 

 the stable or yard. After you have given him 

 3 or 4 lessons in this way, you can take into a 

 lot and from thence into the road, and he will 

 follow you any where and run after you. 



