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pits the strength of his muscles against the action 

 of our mechanical appliances, the better will be 

 the result. If the horse appears likely to fall on 

 his near side, the assistant who holds the rope 

 should pull him over on to his off side ; for, if he 

 fell on the near side, he would be in the awkward 

 position of having his neck doubled under him. 

 The horse may now be kept, say ten minutes, on 

 the ground, with his head pulled round to his side 

 (see Fig. 38), and " gentled." When " gentling " 

 the horse on the ground, the breaker should 

 remain at his back, so as to keep out of reach 

 of his heels. 



Having carefully attached a rope-noose to the 

 off hind pastern, the breaker may pull that hind 

 limb toward himself, and gentle it. 



I need hardly say that it is quite immaterial to 

 which side the horse's head is drawn, provided 

 that, in either case, the opposite leg be tied up. 



Keeping a horse in a constrained position on the 



