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How to Get a Shaft-Shier in the Shafts. 



When you have a horse that is hard to get 

 into the shafts, have some one hold up the shafts, 

 ihen whirl the horse by his head and tail, as previ- 

 ously explained. When you are about to stop 

 turning, see that the tail end of the horse is to- 

 wards the shafts and say to the horse, "Stand!' 

 Then tell the assistant to bring the shafts over 

 the horse's back as quickly as possible. The oper- 

 ator with a rein in his left hand should take a 

 shaft in his right hand, and the helper should 

 stand on the right side of the horse with a shaft 

 in his left hand and a rein in his right hand. Rub 

 the shafts on the sides of the horse until the horse 

 is satisfied that he is not going to be hurt. Then 

 take the horse out of the shafts and repeat the 

 lesson until he will stand and not jump around 

 while you are putting him in the shafts. This is 

 ,a perfect remedy for a shaft shier. The best and 

 easiest time to gain this point is after you have 

 taken a long drive. 



Whip Breaking, or Teaching the Horse to 



Come to You When You Enter His 



Box Stall. 



When you have a horse that is a little unruly 

 when you enter his box stall, one that turns his 

 heels towards you, not allowing you to get to his 

 head to place the bridle or halter on him, take 

 a buggy whip in your right hand and halter or 

 bridle in your left hand. Enter the stall and say 

 to your horse, "Come here!" If he refuses to 

 turn his head around towards you, give him a 

 crack on the hind legs with the whip, saying at 

 the same time, "Come here !" Continue this until 

 he turns his head towards you. Don't fail to re- 

 ward him when he has done the right thing. 



