58 AN UMBRELLA OR PARASOL. 



he will bear. Then stand off a little, and throw it across 

 the back, over the neck and head, gradually stepping 

 farther, until you can throw the robe upon him as you 

 please. 



Should you do any thing in the barn, you must repeat 

 the same out of doors. You must ako make him see and 

 feel the robe behind, before, and on each side. Should 

 he be at all dangerous, subject him to the second or first 

 course of subjection ; and once under control, go on as 

 before described in familiarizing the understanding to it. 

 Very often, all you need to do is to take the horse by the 

 halter, work slowly and gently, and you can soon throw 

 it upon him as you please, safely. Repeat the lesson, 

 always rewarding and encouraging with little presents. 

 Sometimes the horse seems to be afraid of the smell, and 

 will not become reconciled to it. In that case take a bit 

 of the robe, tie it around the bit, and put it in the mouth 

 for awhile, and this feeling will soon disappear. 



AN UMBBELLA OB PABASOL. 



While holding the horse by the halter or bridle, as may 

 be necessary, bring the umbrella to his nose, gently rub it 

 against the head, neck and body, as he will bear, spread- 

 ing it a little, repeating the process of rubbing, and so 

 continue, gaining little by little, until you can raise the 

 umbrella over the head, and pass it around the body as 

 you please, without exciting fear or resistance. 



SOUND OF A GUN. 



First, commence by snapping caps a short distance from 

 the horse, gradually, as he will bear, approaching nearer, 

 until you can snap caps while the gun is resting upon the 

 back, over the head, etc. Then put in a little powder, 

 and at each repetition increase the charge, until you can 

 fire off a heavy load without exciting fear. 



BAILBOAD CABS. 



Let the horse see them at rest, then gradually lead or 

 drive him up to them, even to smelling them with his 

 nose. Now, as you have an opportunity, drive around 

 while they are moving, working up nearer as you can, and 



