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HOW TO JUDGE A HOKSE. 



up near the throat lash with the knot on the near 

 side ; pass the rope through the mouth and bring it 

 along his neck on the off side, and pass it through 

 the ring on the back, standing back on the near side 

 about six or eight feet from the horse opposite his 

 near side hind leg, drawing the rope sufficiently tight, 



Fig. 22. 



to keep it in the mouth. Pull carefully until he 

 yields his head a little to the off side ; then give a 

 sharp, strong pull, and keeping your hold, pull 

 sharply, until he is down, Fig. 22, which will occupy 

 from one to five seconds. As he goes down, lying 

 upon the near side, you keep the rope tightened 

 and he cannot get up. By repeating this, you will 

 soon make him quite a trick horse, as he will learn 

 to lie down, by simply pulling on the off bridle rein. 

 Throwing is often necessary in surgical operations, 

 and, as the horse may be thrown on either side and 



