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through. The second knot should divide the large loop, 

 so that the head-piece may be about twice as long as the 

 nose-band. The halter will now be ready to be put on (see 

 Fig. 19). The nose-band may be made sufficiently long, 



Fig. 17. First loop in making 

 a rope halter. 



Fig. 18. Rope halter completed. 



and the loop through which the loose end passes, tight 

 enough, to prevent the nose-band and leading rein (the 

 free end of the rope) forming a running noose, which might 

 hurt the horse. Or, if required, a knot may be made with 

 that part of the rope which^ serves as a leading rein, at the 

 ring through which it passes ; so that the nose-band of 



