HALTERING HORSE. 



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for the horse may strike his head against the ring or bang 

 his knees against the manger when the whip is used. As 

 there are these dangers I would put on knee-caps and try to 

 arrange all safely, but would not discard this lesson, as I 

 consider it one of the most useful for inspiring respect. 

 It also saves trouble ; because afterwards, when you enter 

 the loose-box with the harness, etc., you can call the horse 



Fig. 25. Pratt's method of putting halter on pole to halter horse. 



up to you to stand quietly while you put the things on to 

 him. 



This treatment should appeal to a horse very strongly, 

 for when a strange horse is turned into a field amongst 

 others, one or two of the leading spirits will always come 

 up to him and try conclusions in a kicking match, in much 

 the same way as the new boy has to find his own level 

 with his fists when first sent to school, and in both these 

 cases we know the winner is afterwards treated with the 

 utmost respect. 



