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oughly learned, when another can be taken up, but do not 

 continue the lesson long enough to excite or confuse the 

 horse. 



To FOLLOW BY THE WHIP. 



One of the simplest and most interesting tricks to teach 

 a horse is to follow at the motion of the whip, without bri- 

 dle or halter. It is even quite useful, as it teaches a horse 

 to follow at command from one part of the barn to another, 

 or to come out of his stall without attempting to get away. 

 Full details of teaching this trick are given in the chapter 

 on " Colt Training." 



To NOD HIS HEAD, OR SAY YES. 



To teach a horse to bow, or nod his head, prick him 

 lightly on the back with a pin, and continue until in his ef- 

 fort to avoid the annoyance he drops his head ; then in- 

 stantly stop the pricking, and caress him. Repeat the 

 pricking until the head is again dropped, when caress and 

 give him something of which he is fond. Continue to al- 

 ternate in this way with the pricking and caressing until 

 at the instant a motion is made toward the back, or even 

 to take a pin from the coat, he will drop his head. 



To SHAKE HIS HEAD, on SAY No. 



To teach a horse to say No, prick him lightly on the 

 top of the shoulder with a pin until he shakes his head, 

 when stop and reward him. Repeat the pricking until at 

 the least motion toward the withers the horse will shake 

 his head. 



To TELL HIS AGE. 



To teach a horse to tell his age, prick him lightly on 

 the back part of the leg until, to avoid the annoyance, the 



