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that will not stand but will go backward and for- 

 ward when you are about ready to mount, place 

 your riding whip in your right hand and your 

 reins, or lines, in your left hand, stand alongside 

 of your horse, place your right hand on the back 

 or front part of the saddle, have the end of the 

 whip directly above the back part of the horse 

 when you start to mount him. Now, if the ani- 

 mal backs up or goes forward, give him a slight 

 tap with the whip by turning your hand a trifle, 

 without taking your hand off of the saddle, and 

 at the same time command your horse with a 

 very firm voice to stand. Should he move for- 

 ward after you have tapped him, give him a sud- 

 den jerk with the lines and again command him 

 to stand. After your horse becomes quiet, reward 

 him for it by patting him on the shoulder. Now 

 try and mount your horse again, and if he does 

 not try his old trick over, place your foot in the 

 stirrup, bear down and shake the saddle. If the 

 horse backs or moves forward, repeat the lesson 

 heretofore stated. After you are on his back, 

 don't allow him to start or back up until you are 

 ready. Compel him to stand for a minute or two. 

 This can be accomplished in the way just stated. 

 Always remember to reward the horse when he 

 becomes quiet. In that way your horse will noon 

 learn when he does wrong he is punished for it, 

 and when he does right he is rewarded for it. 



Dispositions of Horses; How to Judge Them. 



Horses, just like people, vary in disposition. 

 You will come in contact with horses that are of a 

 very excitable temperament, frightening at the 

 least small object or thing that they see. Then, 

 again, there are horses that are very treacherous, 



