100 Our Noblest Friend, The Horse 



assumption of the posture, until you straighten up 

 again after he has pawed as many times as he is 

 years old. 



Teaching to kiss is very simple. Stand in front of 

 the animal, and let him take a bit of carrot or apple 

 from your hand, holding it near your mouth and 

 finally between your lips. Always say " Kiss me," 

 as you rehearse him, and finally give the apple only 

 when he has brought his mouth to yours. 



There are many other performances teachable by 

 a combination of reward and punishment, and in 

 fact, if chastisement for inattention, etc., is absolutely 

 interdicted, there remains only privation from food 

 as an alternative means to ensure obedience, i.e. the 

 animal will do what he has learnt will afford him 

 titbits, etc., and to be anxious for these he must be 

 hungry. A full stomach makes an indifferent pupil, 

 and if he learns that he may do as he likes, he 

 quickly will. If it is difficult to " bring up " a child 

 properly without some acceptable method of disci- 

 pline (even advice failing its due effect), how really 

 hopeless it is to expect to make any lasting impres- 



