Ri'RAi. School Leaflet 



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as any. This harness consists of two short straps fitted with D-shaped 

 rings, a surcingle, and a hing rope. The strains are buckled around the 

 front pasterns and the surcingle around the body. One end of the rope 



Rarey's appliance for training vicious horses 



is tied into the ring in the strap that goes around the pastern of the left, 

 or near, front foot. The free end is then passed through a ring on the 

 underside of the surcingle and down through the ring at the other pastern. 

 Then the rope end is brought up and passed through a ring, tied about 

 halfway down the right, or off, side of the surcingle. If the horse becomes 

 unruly it is necessary only to pull on the rope, which brings his front feet 

 up to his chest, and he comes down on his knees and his nose. A few hard 

 falls will usually teach submission to the most incorrigible, but such a 

 dangerous practice should be followed only as a last resort. It sometimes 

 happens that horses permanently injure their knees or even break their 

 necks as the result of a fall. 



By the application of such methods as the one mentioned, the most 

 vicious animals can ordinarily be brought under control. If the horse 

 with a disposition to kick, rear, bolt, buck, or run can be taught that he 

 is merely punishing himself, he will soon understand that he must not in- 

 dulge in such practices. It should be remembered, however, that such 

 horses are not trustworthy and should never be left to the care of persons 

 incompetent to meet an emergency. 



It is not uncommon for a horse to acquire whims or peculiar habits 

 that may prove very annoying to the caretaker and dangerous to the 

 horse as well. Some horses have the habit of rolling in the stall, making 



