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have the rope fall off and the horse step on it. 



After you have your horse following you 

 properly take him out with the above named 

 training bridle. Lead him up to objects that he 

 is afraid of. When he tries to pull away, pull 

 on the rope and say "Come here!" Tell your 

 horse that it is not going to hurt him. Don't be 

 afraid that he will get away from you, as the 

 training bridle will do the work. It is so severe 

 that the horse would rather stand the fright 

 given him than have you tighten up the 

 rope. Introduce tin pans, drums, flags, umbrel- 

 las, sleigh bells, etc., to your horse. If your horse 

 is afraid of such small objects, place the training 

 bridle on him, take the rope in the left hand and 

 the object in the right. Don't bring the object up 

 suddenly and rattle it, but stand between the ob- 

 ject and the horse, rattle or shake it a little ana 

 bring it up to him slowly: He may try to gel 

 away, so pull on the rope. After he begins to 

 stand, loosen the rope again and continue with 

 the noisy objects until you can pound and rattle 

 and shake and drum all around him without his 

 trying to get away. 



Repeat this lesson about three or four times 

 a day for one week and you will have the best 

 city-broke horse in town. 



A Few Pointers on how to Ride a Bucking 



Horse Without having him to Buck 



Under Saddle. 



I fully realize the task one has to place a sad- 

 dle on a bucking horse. The task can be very 

 materially obviated by placing on the animal's 

 head your riding bridle, and over that the train- 

 ing bridle, and then put the saddle on his back. 

 If the horse should be restless and nervous while 

 you are putting the saddle on him, pull on the 



