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TEACHING TEICKS. 



FIG. 231. Blind Billy kicking up. 



the left, at the same time 

 pressing down and from you 

 firmly with the right, until 

 the horse will lie down. Now 

 pass the end of the strap 

 through the ring of the bit, 

 draw through gently, step 

 over the neck, and as the 

 horse attempts to get up, pull 

 him back, until he lies quiet. 

 Rub and caress him, and af- 



pass the left hand around the 

 reins, pull back and down 

 upon them in such a manner 

 as to turn the head a little 

 to the off side, at the same 

 time pulling down steadily 

 but firmly on the strap over 

 the back with the right hand. 

 As the horse goes down, 

 gradually pull the near rein, 

 so as to bring the head to 



FIG. 232. Blind Billy walking on 

 his knees. 



ter lying a few minutes, say, " Get up, 

 sir !" Repeat in this way a few times, 

 until the horse will lie down readily. 

 Then while holding him on or near the 

 knee with the strap, hit him on the shin 

 of the other with a small whip, until he 

 will bring it under and lie down. After 

 a while he can be made to come on his 

 knees and lie down by simply pulling 

 the head down a little and hitting the 

 leg with the whip, at the same time 

 saying, " Lie down, sir ! " repeating u^ 

 til the horse will lie down to the motion of the whip, 



FIG. 233. Blind Billy 



in his great act of 



walking erect. 



