The Horse, as Comrade and Friend 



places at the shafts, get up yourself and start 

 him with the famihar "Walk" and "Pull," 

 All will go right. Stop and start him often. 

 Talk to him, and you will see him turn his 

 head just sufficiently to get a sight of you on 

 the box. When he comes to a stand, he will 

 bend his neck right round to get a good square 

 look at you. Get down and go up to him 

 and make a thorough fuss of him. He is not 

 scared or frightened in the least. With your- 

 self at his head and your men still at the shafts, 

 turn him round in the road to face for home. 

 Do this quite slowly, as it is the first time that 

 he will see the buggy following him in this 

 position. Walk at his head for another fifty 

 yards, then turn him completely round again, 

 to get him more used to it. 



Again mount to the driving seat, and walk 

 the horse for a quarter of a mile. Tell your 

 men that you are going to trot him slowly, 

 and that they are to keep their positions and 

 run alongside. Then tell Disciple to " Trot," 

 and he will do so without demur. Keep at a 

 slow trot for a mile, then tell him to " Walk," 

 and let him continue at the walking pace for 

 a mile. Then stop ; a little petting and the 

 lump of sugar. Tell him to " stand." Let 

 him stand here for a quarter of an hour. Move 

 around him, so that he understands that it is 

 part of the business to stand still for a while. 

 Get up again and walk and trot alternately 



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