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leg by a rope or strap attached to the pastern, preferably 

 by means of a hobbte. We should gentle the limb, whether 

 it be a fore or hind one, and should gradually accustom 

 the foot to the hammer ; correcting the horse with the 

 twitch, if obliged to do so. For further directions on this 

 subject, see page 133. 



BUCK JUMPING. 



I have seen very many cases of this vice among Australa- 

 sian, South African, and South American horses ; but 

 none among European horses, Arabs, Barbs, or East Indian 

 horses. The means which I have found to be most effica- 

 cious in eradicating or in preventing it are : giving the 

 horse a good " mouth ; " proving to him that, despite 

 all his efforts to do so, he will be unable to buck while 

 a man is on his back ; and producing on his mind a strong 

 impression of our power over him. It is evident that the 

 worst possible lesson which a horse that is inclined to buck 

 can receive, is that of throwing his rider ; and that the 

 next worse one is that of bucking. We may begin 

 by giving the animal one or more sharp lessons with 

 the long reins (see page 168), circling, turning, and reining 

 him back, until he is thoroughly " supple." We may 

 make him lie down and keep him on the ground with his 

 head pulled round (see page 149), until he apparently 

 gives in. Having allowed him to get up, we may tie his 

 head to his tail, saddle him with one girth over the cord (see 

 page 204), make him revolve round, and gentle him on 

 the ribs with the end of a stick (see page 325) until he 

 stands its touch. The horse may now be mounted in 

 the manner described on page 202. Or we may omit 

 the head and tail work, and have the horse saddled and 

 mounted with the long reins on him, as soon as he gets 



