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being ready, take the free end of the cord, draw the head 

 round to the near side, with the cord across the base of the 

 neck, and keep up the tension until the horse rolls over to 

 the off side (see Fig. 73), either by " giving in " or by being 



Fig. 68. Method of fastening a rope to a short tail. 



forced to do so. We may find it convenient in some cases, 

 instead of having the rope across the animal's chest, to bring 

 it over the back as in Fig. 74. As a rule, the operator will 

 find it best to stand on the off side and a little to the front 

 of the horse's shoulders. No attempt should be made to 



