GENTLING HIND LEG. 141 



" gentling " the hind limb ; for its action is irresistible, and 

 it causes no irritation. If the horse's tail is too short to 

 make a knot in its hair, we may pass a loop made in the 

 middle of a doubled cord over the dock, and further secure 

 it by a half hitch (see Figs. 68 and 69). 



It sometimes happens that a horse which is difficult to 

 handle behind, will, when we try to lift up one of his hind 

 legs in any of the ways I have mentioned, bear all his weight 



Fig. 64. Gentling horse's hind leg. 



on that limb, or even throw himself down. In such cases, and 

 when he has been very violent, I have succeeded in making 

 him " give in," by keeping him on the ground with his head 

 pulled round (see page 153), until the desired effect had been 

 produced. 



NOTE. Another simple way of taking up a hind leg, is to 

 get a rope about 9 ft. long and have a slip hobble at one end 

 which is padded, so as not to draw too tightly or injure the 

 skin when the animal struggles to get its leg free. Next get 



