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the center of the strap that comes over the top of his head ; 

 then run the four inch strap through the ring, stitching 

 both ends, leaving the ring fast in the centre ; with the 

 tie strap of your halter make fast to the ring of the man- 

 ger, leaving sufficient length to put his nose within one foot 

 of the floor. Over his head, Jand in the floor above, at- 

 tach a staple and ring ; then put his nose within one foot 

 of the floor, and get the distance from the ri-ag in the top 

 of the halter to the ring in the staple above, about a foot 

 back from the manger. Tlfe horse has the liberty to lie 

 down, but cannot lay his head sidewise; consequently he 

 cannot get cast. The above never fails. 



PAWING IN THE STALL. 



Get a common trace chain, about two feet long ; fasten 

 it to the leg that he paws with, just above the knee, with 

 a hame strap, and let the chain swing to the side of the 

 leg. He will soon be glad to keep it still. 



KICKING IN THE STALL. 



Some horses acquire this vice from mere irritability, 

 and uneasiness in the stall. If the horse kicks with but 

 one foot he can be broken, very easily, by attaching a 

 wooden clog to the ankle of the foot that he kicks with. 

 If with both feet, take the saddle part of the harness, and 

 bnckle on tightly; then take a short strap, with a ring, 

 and buckle around the forward foot, below the fetlock. 

 To this strap attach another strap; bring up, and pass 

 through the turrets down to the hind foot, below the fet- 

 lock. With this attachment on each side, the moment 

 that he kicks he will pull his forward feet from under 

 hira, which brings him to his knees, and he will be care- 

 ful not to do so very often. Let him stand in the stall in 

 this way until he gives up the foolish habit. 



