68 TRAINING OF HORSES. 
TO CAUSE THE HORSE TO FOLLOW YOU. 
To cause him to follow you while his head is confined 
with a bridle or halter, put on the “ Yankee Bridle,” (see 
Figure 7,) take hold about two feet from the head, give 
him a few short, quick side pulls to the right and left, 
(see Figure 7,) then taking quickly hold of the rope far- 
ther toward the end, as you step back say decidedly, 
“ Come here, sir!” If he comes forward, caress him; if 
he does not come, give him a pull with a sideways ten- 
deney, and repeat the attempt to have him come forward, 
until he does come; then start off either to the right or 
left, with the rope slackened ; if he does not follow you, 
give him more pulls sideways, and try him again. With 
an ordinary horse, you can teach the lesson in ten min- 
ntes, so as to be followed by him when you are near the’. 
head. Step partially behind him, laying the rope along 
his back, and say, “ Come here, sir!” He will not be 
likely to do it, because he has only been taught to go. 
forward at the words. To teach him to follow you in‘ 
this direction, you will then chirrup tc start him, repeat- 
ing the words. Ifhe comes, caress him; if he does not 
come, or moves in the wrong direction, pull upon the 
“ Bridle,” caressing him as he obeys. The same rule 
will apply to any direction in which you wish him to 
follow you. It is quite necessary to teach the horse this 
habit, as it is the foundation of many others, and is one 
of the most valuable which the horse can possess. 
To teach him, for your amusement, to follow you. 
when entirely loose, put on the near fore-foot the long 
