THEIR FEED AND THEIR FEET. 



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to the effect desired. Teaching any kind of trick the 

 principle is the same, the difference being only that 

 instead of a pin other means suitable to the case must 

 be used. To teach tricks by the word would be nec- 

 essary to repeat the command and associate the act 

 with it. Care should always be taken against confus- 

 ing, or exciting the animal, and but one trick at a time 

 should be impressed upon him, the process being care- 



Fig. 5. — Excitable and Obstinate. 



fully and slowly repeated until no mistake is made. 

 Of course, as horses differ much in intelligence, some 

 will acquire their lessons more promptly than others, 

 and more can be expected in the way of performance 

 from some, to have prompt obedience at the word of 

 command. Such an animal as the one in the illustra- 

 tions (Fig. 1 or Fig. 4) can be readily taught to do un- 

 usual things. For the execution of any trick or move- 

 ment the exact signal, or word which it is customary 



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