EDUCATING THE HORSE. 323 



TO EDUCATE HORSES OR CATTLE NOT TO 

 JUMP THE FENCE. 



Buckle a surcingle around the horse's body, 

 then buckle a hame-strap, making two turns 

 with strap between the knee and fetlock on each 

 fore-leg; next buckle two hame-straps on each 

 hind-leg, above and below the gambol-joint, 

 placing a ring, say one and one-half inches in 

 diameter, as seen in plate. Now place a strap 

 or cord from the ring on off hind-leg up through 

 the surcingle, then attach it to the nigh fore-leg; 

 then another strap or cord from the nigh hind- 

 leg to the off fore-leg. Now when the horse, or 

 other animal, starts to jump over a fence the 

 appliance will arrest his progress, for, as he 

 throws his fore-legs forward, at the same time 

 it acts upon his hind legs, taking them out from 

 under him, and you will find him sitting up in 

 the field where you turned him out. After three 

 or four lessons your horse will be thoroughly 

 educated not to jump a fence. 



