GETTING HOLD— GIG HORSE 



Getting Hold. — (a) A horse is said to get hold of his bit 

 when he puts his heart into his work, and without actually 

 pulling, lets his driver feel that he has got something in front 

 of him. 



(b) a slang term applied to the act of a crib-biter, which 

 is sometimes referred to as " getting hold " of his manger. 



Getting up. — It may be pointed out that when a horse 

 rises he does so by raising himself on his haunches with 

 his fore-legs slightly extended in front of him and both 

 feet on the ground, then he raises himself on his hind- 

 legs. In cases where a horse falls and the ground beneath 

 him is slippery it is often necessary to strew sand or gravel 

 on it so that he can obtain a foothold, but if this is not 

 procurable a rug or sack or two will serve the purpose. 

 Should the supply of sand or sacks be limited it is neces- 

 sary to pay more attention to securing a foothold for the 

 fore than for the back feet. 



Gig is any two-wheel vehicle constructed to carry only 



two passengers. It is sometimes fitted with a leather hood, 

 but is as often used without. 



Gig Horse. — A 15-hand, i-inch horse of fair substance 



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