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same time run the cord from the bit through the ring in 

 the surcingle, keeping hold of the other end, and start 

 him off at a slow place, pulling gently on the cord till 

 he comes round to you, and his nose is turned round near 

 the ring, holding it there firmly with one hand and a 

 switch in the other. Now command him in a clear and 

 distinct tone to lie down, repeating the command and 

 switching the fore legs until you are obeyed. By re- 

 peating this operation several times, he will learn to lie 

 down by commanding him, or even by any given signal 

 to do so. When he lies down, you can loosen the cord 

 and keep him down by placing your foot on his neck. 

 He is now your pupil and friend, and can be taught to 

 understand and do almost anything you choose to learn 

 him. Few horses, after being dealt with iy this manner, 

 will ever require anything else but kind treatment after- 

 wards to always be kind and obedient in any spot you 

 may place them. 



We sometimes meet with vicious horses (as it were) 

 or those that have been ill-treated by their owners, until 

 they are afraid of almost every thing ihey see, and will 

 balk even at the sight of the whip. To render them 

 kind and safe for family use, or learn them to perform 

 any of the feats they are capable of doing in the circus 

 or menagerie, or to fit them for the parade or battle-field, 

 is certainly a very desirable object. They should not be 

 afraid of anything, but be taught to love and obey their 

 masters, notwithstanding what may be going on around 

 them. This can be accomplished only by kind treatment 

 or a strict ob>ervance of the foregoing directions. To 

 cure a horse of scaring at the sight of a lady's parasol. 



