268 TEACHING TRICKS. 



TEACHING A HORSE TO DANCE. 



Put on the war bridle ; hold the cord some four or five 

 feet from the horse's head, and with a whalebone whip tap 

 him on the shin or ankle until he lifts his foot, then caress 

 him, and do the same with the other, making him raise 

 first one foot, then the other, then stop and caress. Next, 

 make him raise them several times, until he moves his 

 whole body by the motion of the whip to the time of 

 music. Caress and encourage frequently. 



TEACHING A HORSE TO WALTZ. 



After he has learned to dance, put a surcingle around his 

 chest and fasten the bridle-reins to it, the left rein much 

 the tightest, bringing his head well around to the left side. 

 Then make him move forward, when he follows his head, 

 and every time as he is turning his head from you give him 

 a sharp cut with the whip, which will make him jump round 

 quickly until his head comes around to you again. Then 

 you should caress and encourage him by talking kindly, pat- 

 ting and feeding him. He will then be slower to move his 

 head from you, but you must continue with the whip every 

 time the horse's hind parts are toward you and his head 

 from you, caressing every few minutes until he understands 

 to move at the motion of the whip. Patient and careful 

 practice in this way will make your horse prompt and grace- 

 ful in his movements. 





