120 HOW TO JUDGE A UORSE. 



up near the tliroat lasli with the knot on the near 

 side ; pass the rope through the mouth and bring it 

 along his neck ou the oflf side, and pass it through 

 the ring ou the back, standing back on the near side 

 about six or eight feet from the horse opposite his 

 nearside liindleg, drawing the rope sufli(;ieutly tight, 



to keep it in tlie moutli. Pnll carefully until he 

 yiekls his head a little to the off side ; then give a 

 sharp, strong pull, and keeping jour liold, pull 

 sharply, until he is down, Fig. 22, which will occupy 

 from one to five seconds. As he goes down, lying 

 upon the near side, you keep the rope tightened 

 and he cannot got up. By repeating this, you will 

 soon make him cpiite a trick horse, as he will learu 

 to lie down, by simply ])ullingon the off bridle rein. 

 Throwing is often necessary iu surgical operations, 

 aiid, as the horse may bo thrown on either side and 



