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The Working of the Training Bridle Used by 



Prof. Hagerling. How it is Used and 



What You Can do With it. 



When you have a horse that is afraid of a 

 steam roller, threshing machine, automobile, lo- 

 comotive, band of music or any other object, 

 place on him one of the training bridles used by 

 Prof .Hagerling. Take the whip in your right hand 

 and the rope in your left. Step in front of your 

 horse 5 or 7 feet away, crack the whip in the air, 

 and you will find that the horse will try to get 

 away. Then hold tight to the rope and say 

 "Come here!" When he stops pulling step up to 

 him, loosen the training bridle and reward him 

 by patting him on the shoulder. Step away from 

 him again and use the words "Come here." Crack 

 the whip in the air above his head, but be careful 

 not to hit him on the ears or any part of the head. 

 If you do you will have four or five times as much 

 work on your hands. 



When you want him to follow you to the 

 right, tap him on the right hind leg and say 

 "Come to the right." When you do this it teaches 

 him that if he does not follow you to the right 

 when you command him he will be punished for 

 it. When you wish your horse to turn to the left, 

 work the same way as you did with the right leg. 



After you have your horse so that he will 

 follow you without pulling on the rope, put the 

 rope on his neck and, without holding it, say to 

 him "Come here!" If he does not come, take 

 hold of the rope again and give him a sudden 

 jerk, using the same words as before. Be very 

 firm. Speak loud. Make him understand that 

 you mean every word that you say. Try him 

 again without holding the rope, but keep one eye 

 on your horse and one on the rope so as not to 



