86 THE HOESE OWNER's 



plan as introduced by Prof. Hamilton, is to procure a piece 

 of rein webbing ten feet in length, attach one end to the an- 

 kle of the left forward foot, made fast with a timber hitch, 

 which is made thus : take the end of the webbing, carry it 

 to the inside of the pastern, bring it around the ankle to 

 the outside, thence under the main webbing over to the 

 outside and back of the pastern, then pass the end under 

 and up through between the ankle and webbing, passing 

 the end through twice, and slipped up close (a knot tied 

 after that manner cannot slip or injure the pastern, and 

 will also untie without trouble.) After the web is made 

 fast to the pastern of the left forward foot, the other end is 

 carried through under the chest, and over the horse's back 

 to the near side ; a half-inch cord is now tied around the 

 horse's neck, about midway between the head and shoulder, 

 a running loop is then passed through between the neck 

 and cord, carried forward and looped into the mouth. He 

 now lifts the left forward foot, takes the webbing that is 

 brought over the back to the near side, draws it close, 

 winds the webbing around his right hand, and presses the 

 knuckles hard on the left side of the back ; with the left 

 hand reaches to the off side of the horse's neck, grasps the 

 cord that is looped into the mouth, and carries his head 

 against his right shoulder. After moving him upon three 

 legs for a little time, he then throws him upon the left side. 

 All the above named plans may answer very well, but we 

 never adopt any of them, except with the green colt. In 

 handling a wild colt, if he (at times) becomes stubborn and 

 willful, we grasp the halter with the left hand, with the 

 right grasp the tail, and give him a few sharp whirls to the 

 left, until he is somewhat dizzy ; we then slip to the oppo- 

 site side, with the right hand grasp the nosepiece of the 



