46 LETTERS TO YOUNG SPORTSMEN. 



so that the horse may not browse off your nether garments. 

 Sometimes a snappy horse does this and it is no joke. 

 Stand facing the horse's tail with your left shoulder against 

 his near shoulder. If he has a mane, grasp it with your 

 left hand ; if he has not, grip his neck in front of the 

 withers. With the right hand give the iron a turn from left 

 to right and put in the foot. Make the horse stand still. 

 Nothing is so annoying as a horse that moves away as soon 

 as you put your foot in the stirrup. Hop once on the right 



YOU NEVER NEED GIRTH VERY TIGHT IF THE HORSE IS OF 

 A GOOD SHAPE. 



