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Bew It on to the bit bo it cannot turn, and sew up the sides. Pat 

 this in your horse's mouth over the tongue, running backwards to- 

 ward the throat. He cannot get his tongue back far enough to get 

 it over this leather. It is very simple, and will only cost you fifteet 

 or twenty cents. It is the best I have ever used. 



m Home how to Stand while Shooting^ oyer hla Badb 



Put on the Gleason bridle, take it firmly in your left hand and 

 take a revolver loaded with blank cartridges in your right hand; 

 every time you discharge the revolver say "whoa" and pull the bridle 

 sharply. Teach your horse that the sound and smoke from the re. 

 volver ▼HI not hurt him. Work in this way for thirty minutes at 

 ft time for three or four days and your horse will pay no attention 

 to firearms. 



With very nervous and excitable horses it is sometimes necessary 

 to throw xhem and fire several times, showing them that they cannot 

 get away, and that there is notliiiig to be afraid of, Follow tnese 



