TRAINING OF HORSES. 71 
mouth, back of the bridle-teeth, and draw upon. the 
rope. This will cause the rope to slide through the 
mouth. Now step in front of him with the rope in your 
right hand; give him a gentle pull by raising your 
hand; you will observe that this is a powerful and 
effectual means of checking up the horse. By a repeti- 
tion of this for a few times he will become accustomed 
to raising his head gracefully at each gentle pull upon 
the halter, and through the control you have acquired . 
over his mouth. When you pull up on the lines to drive 
him, he remembers his lesson, and will need no check- 
rein to exhibit style in the head and neck. 
If he is-inclined to put out. his nose, pull down on 
the bridle, caressing him as he yields freely to-the pull; 
then put on the martingales, having them rather short, 
and drive him thus for a number of weeks. After the 
habit of curving his rieck is formed, then apply the rope, 
and teach him to hold his head and neck up, by the up- 
ward pull, leaving off the martingales. You can as well 
have a showy horse as an awkward one. 
TO LIE DOWN. 
Take the “Short Foot-Strap,” (see Jndex,;) standing on 
the near-side with your right hand throw it over the back, 
and with your left hand bring it under and tie it to the near 
fore-foot ; tie a knot in the bridle-rein on the back of the 
neck ; with your right hand, pulling over the back, pull 
up.the near fore-foot under him just back of the fore- 
legs; with your left hand hold firmly upon the bridle- 
