Chapter VI 



LITTLE THINGS WORTH KNOWING 



IT is as well to know and remember, when your 

 horse is vicious or difficult to shoe, that the Indian war 

 bridle and master hand will subdue him. 



When he has a nasty habit of pawing in the stable, 

 buckling a strap above the knee and tying a small log 

 of wood to it, allowing about six inches of play, will 

 correct him. 



When the horse will not lie down at night, put a 

 strong cord in his tail and hang a ten-pound weight to it 

 about sixteen inches from the ground. The weight 

 will tire him, and he will soon lie down to rest. 



If the horse jumps fences when turned out, buckle a 

 strap round about the knees, tie a rope to the ring in 

 one strap, pass it through the girth of belly-band of 

 the surcingle and tie the end to the other leg strap. 

 The rope should be long enough to enable the horse to 

 walk freely, and no longer. 



When the horse is bad to crupper, use the master 



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