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his hips as far as possible. Take hold of the 

 other end of the rope and give sudden jerks. 

 When the rope tightens up the donkey will begir 

 to buck, that is, if he has any life or "ginger" in 

 him. Don't make him buck longer than ten min- 

 utes at a time. If ycu work on the animal too 

 long he will soon get tired of bucking, therefore, 

 the shorter the lessons you give him the quicker 

 you will have a bucking donkey. After he does 

 his bucking "stunt" properly, place a boy on his 

 back. Use no saddle and have only a halter o; 

 the donkey's head. Start the donkey, and if he 

 refuses to buck prick him in the flank with a pin. 

 When he bucks four or five times tell the boy it 

 fall off if the donkey has not already thrown him 

 off. Then allow the animal to rest ten minute? 

 and repeat the lesson. You will find that when 

 the donkey learns that he is throwing some one 

 off of his back he will begin to like the sport, and 

 it will soon be almost impossible for any one to 

 stay on his back without a saddle or bridle. 



Teaching a Horse to Count With His Front 

 Leg. 



With a pin prick the horse between the knee 

 and elbow on the back part of the left arm. Say 

 to him, "Tell me how many days in the week you 

 want your master to work." Keep pricking him 

 until he raises his front leg. When he does so 

 pat him on the shoulder and say, "You have done 

 all right," and repeat this again and again until 

 he will stamp his foot two or three times. Re- 

 ward him again. Then begin again and keep 

 counting with every strike he makes until he 

 counts up to seven. Brace up and pat him on the 

 shoulder. Practice this for three or four tirries a 

 day for 15 minutes at a time. Use this method 

 six days. When you are working on the front leg 



