MAKING HORSE LIE DOWN. 



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head a strong head-stall, and fix to its near (for instance) 

 side D an iron ring. Tie a strong cord or rope by one end to 

 the front (if there be two rings) or middle (if there be three) 

 ring on the pad ; pass the other end through the ring on 

 the side of the head-stall, and back through the front ring 

 of the pad. Put knee-caps on, and suspend to the sur- 



Fig. 67. Hind leg pulled up with one rope on tail. 



cingle the fore leg of the side away from which the head 

 will be turned (see Fig. 72). The buckle of the leg strap 

 should be on the inside, so that when the horse lies on his 

 off side there may be no difficulty in undoing the strap in 

 order to let him get up. I have found that it is a good plan 

 to tie a rope to the horse's tail for an assistant to hold, so 

 that he may be able to pull the animal over on to the proper 

 side if he appears likely to fall the wrong way. Then, all 



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