126 ILLUSTRATED HORSE-BREAKING. 



the near trace, the end of which may be held 

 by an assistant, while another helper holds a rope 

 attached to the D which is on the near side 

 of the breast-band. The loop formed by the 

 breast-band and its back strap is, now, passed 

 over the horse's neck, the end of the near trace 

 passed through the near side D of the breast- 

 band, and the remaining fixings accomplished. 

 Or, if the animal be not very violent, the gear 

 may be connected together ; the loop made by 

 the breast-band and its back strap, passed over 

 the head and neck ; and the breachen pulled over 

 the croup by a rope. 



If the precaution of putting on the rope-twitch 

 be taken, no difficulty need be experienced in 

 subsequently applying the strait-jacket. 



Lifting up a hind-leg. The two methods to 

 which I need direct my readers' attention, for 

 performing this operation, are as follows : 



i. If the operator has two assistants one to 



