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wrapped round the dock, or Mr. D. C. Tallin's plan of 

 tying round the animal's tail two separate pieces of tape (see 

 Fig. 124), will almost always make him stop the practice of 

 this habit. If the rubbing be due to disease, appropriate 

 remedies should be employed. 



SLEEPING STANDING. 



There are many horses that will never, voluntarily, lie 

 down a habit which seriously detracts from their capa- 

 city for work. Such animals might be taught to lie down 

 (see page 144), and made to do so in their stall. Having 

 no experience in this matter, I offer this advice merely as 

 a possibly useful suggestion. In all cases, a good, deep 

 bed of straw will be a strong inducement for a horse to lie 

 down. 



DIFFICULT TO HARNESS AND UNHARNESS. 



We may circle the horse on foot, with the long reins 

 (see page 168), and rein him back while he is in the shafts, 

 so as to accustom him to them. We may then tie up one 

 fore leg, apply the rope-twitch, and have the horse har- 

 nessed by drawing up the cart, while he is kept standing 

 still. After repeating this once or twice, the leg may be 

 let down, and the harnessing performed as before. After 

 the horse has become quite steady, he may be backed into 

 the shafts. Or we may put the strait-jacket on over the 

 harness, make the horse lie down two or three times with 

 it, and having got him on to his feet again, draw the 

 traces of the strait-jacket so tight that, if he attempts to 

 move, he will fall down. While keeping him standing 

 with the strait-jacket on, we may try to bring the shafts 

 over his back, letting him fall if he begins to struggle. 

 In the great majority of cases, the horse will quickly 

 learn to regard the fact of falling down as an irresistible 



