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tie and repeat until it can be fully spread and brought over 

 and around the body generally. Now go off some distance, 

 and again approach slowly, and hold it over the head. If, 

 at any point, there is much fear evinced, close it and let 

 the horse see and smell of it, when again repeat the ex- 

 periment ; so continue until the horse can be approached 

 in any manner while swinging the umbrella over the head, 



FIG. 116. Bringing umbrella over the head. 



without attracting notice. No matter how well the horse 

 behaves, the umbrella should not at any time be forced 

 upon him so quickly or unexpectedly as to excite him. To 

 do so would endanger undoing the good impression previ- 

 ously made. The lesson should be repeated as for other 

 objects. 



SOUND OF A GUN. 



If the horse is afraid of the sound of a gun, first, snap 

 caps some distance from him, gradually going nearer and 



