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have a couple of men bring to you different ob- 

 jects to shake and rattle about your horse whil? 

 you are holding the halter rope that passes 

 through the surcingle and halter. When he makes 

 any attempt to get up pull his head back as far as 

 possible. Tell him you are not going to hurt him. 

 Take an ordinary wash boiler, tin pans, dish pan, 

 bed sheet, etc., and rattle and shake them about 

 the horse until he is satisfied he is not going to be 

 hurt, If he is afraid of the crack of the whip you 

 may also crack the whip around him or bring up 

 to him any objects while he is down. Do this un- 

 til he will lie perfectly quiet. 



After you have him conquered on the groun-J 

 with the objects that have frightened him, allow 

 him to get up. Then test him again with the sam 

 objects. If he shies from them, lay him down 

 again and repeat the same lesson on the ground. 

 Repeat this until you have gained your point. 



Stopping the Horse from Biting. 



Some horses have the habit of biting or nipping 

 while being cleaned. Sometimes while standing 

 clo^e to them they will nip you. Some are called 

 man-eaters. When you have a horse that will nip 

 at you while he is being cleaned, stand beside him 

 with the curry comb in one hand and a small stick 

 in the other, but don't let the horse see the stick. 

 Rub the curry comb on the horse at the spot that 

 generally causes him to bite, but keep your eye o 

 him when he reaches for you with his teeth. Tap 

 him on the end of his nostril with the stick as 

 quickly as possible and at the same time 

 "Stop that!" in a very firm voice. By using this 

 method your horse will soon learn that nipping is 

 a habit that he must give up or else be punished 

 for it. When your horse is in the habit of biting 

 when standing close to him, tie him to a stout 

 post with' a good halter. Stand beside him with < 



