13d HOW TO JUDGE A HORSE. 



to shoe them. Tie up tlie left front leg, stand on the 

 other side of him and pull his head toward you. In 

 this way he cannot strike, and the blacksmith will 

 meanwhile shoe the leg tied-up. Do the same with 

 the right fore leg. 



For kickers take a long rope, tie it around the 

 neck with a slip-noose knot (placing it well down on 

 the neck) pass it between the fore legs, bring 

 it around the near hind leg just above the hock and 

 pass it through the portion around the neck which 

 gives you a means of holding the hind leg. This 

 will convince the horse that he is over-matched. 

 Pull up the hind leg with one hand, and on the 

 Yankee Bridle with the other. If time is important 

 you will find it advisable to shoe him while thus 

 held, which can be done wdth a little inconvenience, 

 changing the straps as you chaDge legs. Every 

 time you do this without hurting him goes to help 

 cure him. The same rules will apply to mules, 

 though mules are controlled easier. 



