training bridle rope, draw it tight and tell your 

 assistant (one should always be at hand in at- 

 tempting things of this kind) to step away from 

 the horse with the saddle. After he has become 

 quiet from the punishment administered by the 

 training bridle, loosen the part that is around his 

 head, then pat the horse on the shoulder and say 

 to him, "I am going to place that saddle on your 

 back," at the same time motioning to your assist- 

 ant to bring the saddle to you. Now, if the horse 

 tries to get away from the saddle, the same as be- 

 fore, again pull on the training bridle rope, You 

 will find that after you have drawn the training 

 bridle tight about a half a dozen times, he will 

 then stand to adjust the saddle rather than have 

 you pull the training bridle rope. Having the 

 saddle on his back, the lines should be placed on 

 his neck close to his withers, or on the saddle, 

 take the training bridle rope in your left hand, 

 and, standing alongside of the horse, take hold of 

 the stirrup with your right hand and rub, shake 

 or flap it alongside of the horse. Should the horse 

 move, buck or jump, pull on the training bridle 

 rope and at the same time saying to him, "Stop 

 it ! Be careful !" When he becomes quiet again, 

 loosen the rope and pat him on the shoulder. 

 Now repeat the same over again with the stirrup 

 until he becomes perfectly gentle and quiet. This 

 accomplished, you should work on the other side 

 of the horse in the same manner. When you want 

 to get on his back, keep his head pulled around 

 to one side just a little with the training bridle 

 rope in your left hand. By keeping his head 

 turned to the left you prevent the horse from pull- 

 ing his head around in the other direction and 

 whirling his hind quarters toward you for the 

 purpose of kicking. Then you should take hold 

 of the saddle horn with your right hand and place 



