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stop and caress him about the neck and head. Repeat 
this until he will haw around toward you at the word 
of command, If he attempts to run from you, pull 
upon the strap, saying, “Whoa!” and at the same time 
hitting lightly upon the head with the whip. As soon 
as he learns to stop at the word of command in this 
way, and comes toward you readily, take off the strap: 
and the rope around the body, and turn him out. Then 
take the mate and give him the same course of training, 
until you can accomplish a like result with him. Then 
turn him out. By this time the first steer will be cool 
and rested, ready to receive another lesson. Nowdrive 
him into the inclosure, and repeat his lesson with the 
whip. Then quietly touching him gently on the near 
side of the head, at the same time saying, “Gee!” until 
he will step around from you; then caress and repeat 
until he will gee or haw readily. Repeat the same 
lesson with his mate, which is all that you should try to 
do with them in half a day. Then take both together 
in the same room or yard, and repeat these lessons until 
they have a thorough understanding of what you mean. 
Then take one of them near the wall, standing by his 
side, hitting him with your whip gently over the. head, 
at the same time saying, “Back!” until. he will step 
back, for which caress. Repeat this until he will go- 
back readily at the word. Give the other steer the 
same lesson. This course of training will make your 
steers quite obedient, and willing to haw, gee, or back, 
which will be all that you should require of them for 
one day’s lesson. When convenient, repeat the lesson 
with both together. Then place the yoke upon them 
and let them go for an hour or two, or sufficiently long 
to become reconciled to the restraint of the yoke. Then 
repeat your lesson in the open yard until they fully 
