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ing it there. Yon now take a common riding bridle and 

 carefully place it upon his bead, being very careful not 

 to hurt his mouth nor teeth with the bit ; do not pull his 

 ears nor pinch his nose; draw the bit well up to the angle 

 of the mouth. 



The bridle now being upon his head, let the foot down, 

 and take a single driving rein, and make it fast to the 

 fifth ring of the surcingle ; your ten inch strap with ring 

 attached, run on to the rein ; now run the long line 

 to the sixth ring, which comes just above the fifth. The 

 fifth and sixth rings are called the pulley rings. By 

 drawing tight npon the long line, you will see that the 

 ten inch strap is drawn to the surcingle. Now run the 

 long line to the ninth ring, which comes near the top of 

 the back, and to the right side of the horse. Run the 

 long line to the bit-ring, on the right side, and lay it over 

 his back to the left side. Now step to the left side, and 

 place the foot to the third ring, take the long line in 

 your right hand, the rein in your left, draw his head a 

 little from you by the use of the line over his back, as 

 shown in Fiof. 4., and in about one minute he will lie 

 down upon his left side, with his head fast to the right 

 side, which prevents him from regaining his feet, and also 

 teaches him that you can control his head. He will soon 

 yield his head to you, and allow you to handle it in any 

 way you wish. 



When he submits himself to you, lay his head gently to 

 the floor ; lay your right leg gently over his back ; take 

 the ten inch strap in your right hand and fasten it to the 

 pastern of the right fore foot. Now pass the long line to 

 the seventh ring; you now have both forward feet to sur- 

 cingle, and his head fast to his side ; now take your pole 



