198 HOESES AND HIDING. 



hand over liis mane, still keeping hold of the whip, 

 and take hold of the tongue of the longer strap, 

 holding the buckle-end in the left hand ; then move 

 3'our hands forward, till the lower part of the head- 

 stall is under his nose, gradually raise it till the nose 

 23asses through the shorter or buckled strap, and 

 then fasten the tongue and buckle you are holding 

 in your hands. 



As soon as the headstall is fastened on, tighten 

 the strap under the jaw ; then pass a thin rope (a 

 plough line will answer the purpose) through the 

 strap that goes round the foal's nose, and let his head 

 at liberty. The line should be long enough for you 

 to hold one end, and let the foal go to the farther 

 side of the box ; then touch him gently with the whip 

 over the quarters, and pull his head towards you. 

 Horses can pull hard backwards or forwards, but not 

 sideways, so that by this means you can get him to 

 walk round the box without much trouble. 



As soon as he will walk round the box he may be 

 led about in a small yard, and then along the road ; 

 on the road a common headstall or leather halter 

 should be put on him. As soon as he will be led 

 with a halter, he should have a bridle put on in the 

 same manner as the head-collar ; that is, by un- 

 buckling one side of the bridle and passing it round 

 his neck. Any snaffle-bit will do, but a chain-snaffle, 

 that is, a large curb-chain with a cheek-bar at each 

 end, will do as well as anything. 



