him stand until he does as you wish. While work- 

 ing on your horse for this point, say to him, "I 

 suppose you would like to have something to eat, 

 wouldn't you?" or you may say to him, "Do you 

 like your master?" or ask any question you please 

 that can be answered with a nod of the head while 

 working on him. This trick is very easy to teach 

 the horse. It only requires a little time and pati- 

 ence to accomplish it. 



Teaching the Horse to Turn Around on One 

 Front Leg. 



Place on your horse a surcingle or harness 

 saddle. Then fasten a foot-strap to his left front 

 leg. Take a rope two feet long. Pass one end 

 through the ring on the foot-strap and tell the 

 horse to raise his leg up or pull it towards his 

 body. Pass the rope through the ring in the sur- 

 cingle or through the belly-band of the driving- 

 saddle and tie the ends of the rope together. Take 

 hold of the halter rope, or lines, if you have a 

 bridle on him; have a short whip in your hand; 

 give the horse a tap on the hind quarters; pull 

 his head a little towards you, and say to him, "I 

 want you to turn around on one foot." At the 

 same time tap him on the front leg that you have 

 tied up, so that when you ask him to turn around 

 on one foot you will not have much trouble in 

 making him raise his foot. When trying to make 

 him turn around on one foot, after you have him 

 so he will raise his leg wihout the use of the rope, 

 you can get on his back and say to him, "I want 

 >ou to turn around on one foot," and at the same 

 moment tap him with the whip on the left leg. 

 Give the horse this lesson about two or three 

 times a day, 15 minutes each time, for six days, 

 and you will find that you have taught him a neat 

 trick. 



