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with the pin, be careful that the horse does not 

 strike you with his hind leg. It sometimes makes 

 the horse a little angry and he will try to reach 

 you with his hind leg. If he kicks at you give him 

 a sudden jerk with the line or halter rope and 

 say, "Stop it!" Be careful. Talk firmly and make 

 the horse understand that you are his master. 

 Don't give up until you have gained your point. 

 After you have accomplished these tricks 

 (counting, yes and no), take your horse out to 

 your lady friends and show them what a smart 

 horse you have. Say to your horse, "Tell me how 

 many days in the week you want your master to 

 work." Point the butt end of the whip to his arm 

 and have him count to seven. Then straighten 

 up and say to him, "How many days in the week 

 do you want to work?" Point the whip to his 

 withers and he will shake his head,meaning none. 

 Then say, "I suppose you want your master to 

 work all the time?" Point the whip to his breast 

 and he will bring his head down for yes. You 

 can then ask him if he received a large quantity 

 of corn or bats for breakfast; point the whip to 

 his withers and he will give the answer no. You 

 can ihrn ask your horse how many ears or corn 

 he wants for his dinner, at the same time keeping 

 the whip to his arm. Let him count twenty or 

 thirty, take the whip from his arm and say, "Do 

 you want a bushel or two?" Put the whip to his 

 breast and he will bow for yes. You can ha\ 

 great deal of fun with your horse and your 

 friends will think you have a very intelligent 

 horse. 



