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vicious animal, kickers or runaways. In working nrcshings, let me 

 say that you must work them slow and easy; their lessons should 

 not be over thirty minutes' long. Repeat them twice a day and in 

 one week the mustang is ready to drive. In working this animal al- 

 ways use a great deal of judgment and plenty of patience ; never 



show your temper ; whatever they do is not because they are vicious, 

 but because they are afraid that you are going to hurt them, and they 

 are of a wild nature. They can be easily brought under control by 

 kind and gentle treatment. 



The following cut is to illustrate to the reader the position of man^ 

 and horse, with the animal's fore feet in the lariat loop ; you should 

 now pull the rope quickly, and you should step to the right, while 

 your assistant, who is holding the halter strap, steps to the left, and 



