12C) HOW TO JUDGE A HORSE. 



If hard to put the bit iu the mouth, pass your right 

 haml around iinder the neck, and take hold of the 

 nose. With the left hand press the lips against the 

 bridle teeth, before the bit touches the teeth. This 

 will cause him to open the mouth. To break up the 

 habit, use the Yankee Bridle while bitting, passing 

 the bit in and out, hitting the teeth each time. This 

 will cure him. 



30 — BAD TO BACK, (rOCKWELL). 



Use the Yankee Bridle," and tie the horse to a ring 

 in the wall with a long halter strap. Lead him past the 

 wall with a long halter strap. Lead him i^ast the 

 ring as far as the halter will allow, and from the op- 

 posite side from the halter, pull back upon the 

 Yankee Bridle. Do not use at this time any 

 words. Continue this until he backs readily at the 

 pull, then begin using the word, "Back," and re- 

 peat until he understands the meaning of the word 

 and will back upon being told to. Do this next iu 

 harness, and if necessaiy after he is hitched to wagon. 

 There is no difficulty in soon fixing the lesson upon 

 his attention, so that he will never forget it. 



31 — HARD riTXERS, (ROCKWELL). 



Give a horse which pulls upon the bit, all 

 the road ho wants, and let him go. If he goes too 

 fast, ji'rk upon one line and thou the other, slacken 



