TRAINING THE HORSE. 



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a small but stout piece of cord, ten feet long and one- 

 eighth of an inch in diameter, with a slip noose in one 

 end. To put on the same, first slip the noose around 

 the neck, pass it through the mouth over the tongue, 

 from the off side ; then through noose on near side, 

 and pull forward firmly, next over the head just be- 

 hind the ears, from near side ; then under upper lip 

 above upper jaw from off side, pass through second 



THE EUREKA BRIDLK. 



cord and fasten firmly in bow-knot. This bridle will, 

 without fail, hold the horse so that any of the previ- 

 ously mentioned feats can be performed with ease, 

 and the animal will also follow you readily wherever 

 you go. 



THE DOUBLE SAFETY ROPE. 



In breaking horses that are kickers or runaways, I 

 use the " Double Safety Rope." In case some of you 

 may not have the surcingles and different appliances 

 that I use, I will explain how you can use what you 

 have near at hand. Take a common harness and put 

 on the horse an open bridle and lines. Run the latter 

 back through the thill-straps, the same as in driving 



