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dence could excite seemed to be now called into the actions of the 

 man for a final test. He mounted more carefully, and, with a 

 grasp of iron, awaited the onset. It soon came; for Tommy, seem- 

 ing to be now conscious of the task upon him, twisted and turned 

 and jumped as if a demon, his eyes flashing fire, until, with a 

 tremendous bound, he sent the man high in the air from his back, 

 this time fully vanquished. It was a grand performance. Many, 

 with feelings of intense admiration, crowded forward to caress the 

 noble little fellow, while Mr. Magner seemed as proud of his pet 

 as if he had won a kingdom. It was the finest and most exciting 

 exhibition we ever witnessed." Buffalo (N. Y. ) Courier. 



To WALK UPON HIS HIND FEET. 



To teach a horse to walk upon his hind feet, put on the 

 First Form of War Bridle, and while holding a short whip 

 in the right hand, with the left give little sharp jerks upon 

 the cord, which will throw the head up. At each inclina- 

 tion to do this, touch him under the jaw with the whip, 

 and encourage until he will raise the fore feet from the 

 ground and stand straight. When he learns to stand up ? 

 step forward of him a little, and ask him to come. If he 

 tries to come down, touch him sharply under the jaw to 

 keep him up, and repeat until he makes an effort to walk 

 in this position, for which caress and reward. A lesson 

 should not be continued longer than a few minutes, and at 

 first should not be repeated more than twice a day. By 

 perseverance in this way, a horse will soon learn when he 

 gets up to balance himself, and take two or three steps for- 

 ward. 



This is a trick some horses cannot be made to do, be- 

 cause they have not strength enough in the loins and hind 

 legs to get up and walk. " Blind Billy " is wonderfully 

 strong in this respect. He frequently walked twice around 

 a thirty-four-foot ring without coming down, and without 

 being touched. This was the greatest performance of the 

 kind I ever knew, but the secret of it was the strength of 



