70 TRAINING OF HORSES. 
the words, “Come here, sir !” at each motion of the whip; 
in this way he will soon learn to follow you at the word, 
if you have a whip in your hand. Don’t take him out’ 
of doors to practice until he is quite perfect, and then 
beginning in small yards and alone. 
TO ADD STYLE. 
Take a common three-strand cotton rope, manufac- 
tured of as fine material as you can procure, about three 
eighths of an inch in diameter, very strong, and about 
ten feet in length. Tie a knot at each end—an ordinary 
hard knot with the end passed through the tie ¢wice in- 
stead of once is proper—slipping it down close to the 
end. A knot tied thus will not untie; a single tie is in 
danger of slipping out. About the middle of the rope 
tie a common bow-knot, not drawing it tight, however}. 
pass the opposite end through the loop of the bow-knot, 
barely passing the knot at the end of the rope through 
the bow; then pull the. bow out as you would to untie 
it, drawing the rope through the place occupied by the 
bow, and then draw the knot tight. You will thereby 
form a loop at one end of the rope, of the proper’size to 
go over a horse’s neck. Standing by the near-side of the 
horse, near the neck, take the large loop in both hands, 
pass it over the head and well down on to the neck, the 
same as a collar is put on. This loop should be of a size 
to fit the neck closely, when in that position. Pass the 
end from front to back through between the ropé and 
the neck ; then place the running loop thus made im the 
