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holding both reins in the left hand, press our right fist hard 

 against the base of the neck, over the course of the neck 

 vertebra (see Fig. 16). The fact of keeping the head and 

 neck bent in this way, will prevent the animal, if so inclined, 

 from turning round and kicking anyone who may approach 

 his near hind quarter. The reversed precautions will be 



Fig. 1 6. Holding horse. 



observed when working on the off side. If a double bridle 

 be on the horse, the snaffle reins only should be used. 



MAKING A ROPE HALTER. 



The simplest way to do this is to take a rope about half 

 an inch in diameter, and about 9 yards long ; make it 

 double for about 3 ft. 6 in., and put a knot on the doubled 

 part, so as to form a large loop (see Fig. 17), in which to 

 make a small loop (see Fig. 18), for the leading rein to pass 



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