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which to prevent a horse from jumping, is to place a 

 leather surcingle tight around his body, with an inch ring 

 under the chest, fastened to the surcingle ; also, a strap 

 one inch wide, eight inches in length, buckled around tlie 

 ankle of the left hind foot, with a ring attached ; a strap 

 one inch wide, three and a half or four feet in length, 

 (the length of this strap being governed by the size 

 of the horse), one end buckled in t]je ring under the chest, 

 the other end to the ring attached to the ankle. If the 

 horse should attempt to jump, placed in such a position, 

 he deprives himself of the use of the left hind foot, has 

 not power in the right, sufficient to rise — consequently he 

 must fail in his attempt. In most cases the plan proves 

 quite effectual, but we recommend the animal Fetter. 

 (See Fig. 11.) 



HOW TO CATCH A HORSB IN PASTURE. 



The prevailing opinion of horsemen generally is, that 

 the sense of smell is the governing sense of the horse, and 

 that no means can be employed by which to catch a wild 

 hores, in pasture, without the use of strong smelling oils. 

 Sullivan and Faucher, as well as others, have got up receipts 

 of strong smelling oils, to catch and tame a wild horse — 

 sometimes using the castor of his leg, which they dry, 

 grind into a powder, and blow into his nostril ; some- 

 times using the oil of rhodium, cummin and organum, 

 that are noted for their strong smell ; and sometimes 

 they scent the hands^ with the sweat from under their 

 arms, and blow their breath into his nostrils; all of 

 which, as far as the scent goes, have no effect whatever 

 in gentling or subduing the horse, or conveying any idea 

 to his mind, though the work that accompanies these 



