THE-:- HORSE 



under the stomach of the horse with the 

 hand. The best way is to hold the end of 

 the near side cinch strap in the right hand, 

 letting the rest of it hang in a loop toward 

 the ground. Swing this loop slowly back- 

 ward and forward under the stomach of the 

 horse until the cinch strap catches the cinch 

 ring in its loop. The horse-breaker should 

 now pull this cinch, which is caught in the 

 loop, under the girth of the horse, slowly 

 toward him, and catch the cinch ring in his 

 right hand, directing the ring to its buckle, 

 then draw the cinch tight enough to make 

 the saddle firm on the back of the horse, and 

 release the right stirrup from the saddle 

 horn. Unwinding the rope from the pole in 

 the middle of the corral, the horse-breaker 

 holds it firmly with his hand, and lets the 

 horse have a little slack, at the same time 

 urging the animal to move. The horse will 

 probably make a few kicks or bucks as he 

 starts forward around the edge of the corral, 

 meanwhile the horse-breaker should pull the 

 animal's head toward him, quieting the 

 horse as soon as possible, and, holding the 

 rope taut, should approach the animal's neck, 

 always taking care to be on the near side. 



Now, untying the reins from under the 

 animal's jaw, he should bring the right rein 

 over the horse's head down toward the left 

 side of the bit, and seize this rein at that 



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