Ticious animal, kickers or runaways. In working mcstitngi, let mt 

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

 :iot be over thirty minutes' long. Repeat them twice a day and m 

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

 ways use a great deal of judgment and plenty of patience ; neyer 



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 



