i6o MODERN BLACKSMITHING 



In some cases it is milder, in others more severe. 

 In some cases it is difficult to start the horse. He will 

 jerk up on one leg and then on the other, but when 

 started will sfo alonof all rig^ht. 



For this fault there is no cure because it is a nervous 

 affection. If there is any local disorder it is best to 

 treat this, as it might alleviate the jerk. For the jerk 

 itself bathe the hind quarters once a day with cold 

 water. If this don't help try warm water, once a day 

 for two weeks. Rub the quarters dry after bathing. 



HOW TO SHOE A KICKING HORSE 



Many devices are now gotten up for shoeing kicking 

 horses. It is no use for a man to wrestle with a horse, 

 and every horse-shoer should try to find out the best 

 way to handle vicious horses. 



One simple way, which will answer in most cases, is 

 to put a twist on one of the horse's lips or on one ear. 

 To make a twist, take a piece of broom handle two 

 feet long, bore a half-inch hole in one end and put a 

 piece of a clothes line through so as to make a loop six 

 inches in diameter. 



Another way: Make a leather strap with a ring in, 

 put this strap around the foot of the horse; in the ring 

 of the strap tie a rope. Now braid or tie a ring in the 

 horse's tail and run the rope through this ring and 

 back through the ring in the strap, then pull the foot 

 up. See Figure i6. The front foot can be held up by 

 this device also, by simply buckling the strap to the 



