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METHODS OF HORSE-CONTROL. 



picking-up of the near fore a very easy matter (see Fig. 29). 

 If required, an upward pull is given with the left arm, and 

 the foot is caught with the right hand as the horse lifts it 

 up. I may add that the muscles against which the man's 

 elbow presses, assist in raising the foot from the ground. 

 By this plan the breaker can stand at the side of the leg 

 which has to be raised, and a little away from it, thus keep- 



Fig. 28. Tying up horse's fore leg with rope. 



ing out of danger as much as possible. If he tries to lift 

 up the fore leg of a bad cow-kicker by catching hold of the 

 pastern, he will run a great risk of getting hit on the head 

 or body, on account of having to stoop down while stand- 

 ing close to, and a little behind, the fore leg. 



3. The usual way carters lift up the fore leg of a heavy 

 draught animal is by catching the hair of the fetlock, and 

 then drawing up the leg. The slight irritation caused by 

 the pull at the roots of the hair will make the horse readily 

 bend the knee. 



