. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . Fig. 11.—Sketch of a noted vicious Stallion. 26 METHODS OF that is, make a bow, kick, etc., in connection withthe signal of whatever trick is being taught, until there is obedience. An im-portant point in teach-ing tricks is to guardagainst confusing orexciting the horse;therefore but one trickmust be taught at atime, and that slowlyand carefully repeateduntil thoroughly un-derstood. Then an- FiG. 12.—strong willed, intelligent character. other trick is to be taken up, and so on. At each progressive step review theprevious tricks un
. The art of taming and educating the horse .. . Fig. 11.—Sketch of a noted vicious Stallion. 26 METHODS OF that is, make a bow, kick, etc., in connection withthe signal of whatever trick is being taught, until there is obedience. An im-portant point in teach-ing tricks is to guardagainst confusing orexciting the horse;therefore but one trickmust be taught at atime, and that slowlyand carefully repeateduntil thoroughly un-derstood. Then an- FiG. 12.—strong willed, intelligent character. other trick is to be taken up, and so on. At each progressive step review theprevious tricks until any trick demanded will be promptlyperformed. The duller the horse the less can be attempted,and the more time must begiven, while the more intel-ligent the horse, the morecan be done and taught. Tohave prompt obedience atthe command, the exact sig-nal and word given in teach-ing the trick must be re-peated, even the tone orpitch of the voice, otherwisethe horse will not know what is wanted of him, and he ^^^- l^- Bamyara Lunkhead. will become confused, and consequently unable to obey. The principle is the sa
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