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HOW TO JUDGE A HORSE. 



Fig. 19. 



Fig. 19a 



Place a girth around the horse's 

 body, fasten a strap with an inch 

 ring attached around the horse's 

 right fetlock, tie a strap or rope 

 into this ring, and draw the strap 

 through the girth under the belly, 

 Fig. 20. Standing on the left 

 side, take firm hold on the bridle 

 rein with your left hand, near the 

 bit, and while pulling the strap 

 with your right hand, press 

 against the shoulder of the horse, 

 until he moves. As soon as this 

 happens, lift up the right leg by 

 a strong pull on the strap, and he 

 will sink down on his knees. As 

 the horse may begin to struggle, 

 take a firm hold on the strap, so 

 as to prevent him from regaining 

 his feet. If he rears up, turn 

 his head toward you. Fig. 21, 

 and he will soon get tired and 

 sink down on his knees again. 

 Crowd with your shoulder gradu- 

 ally, not violently, against his 

 side, and after, perhaps, ten 

 minutes, he will turn over on 



