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method that I shall describe, will be the method of dis- 

 abling and throwing. To throw a horse, you should 

 have on him a good, strong halter with nose piece com- 

 ing rather low dowTi on the nose; next, have a surcingle 

 three inches wide, with two rings directly on top of the 

 back; one on the front part of the surcingle, the other 

 on the back part; attach two more rings about five 

 inches lower, to the off side in the same manner. The 

 rings attached to the back part of the surcingle are 

 for the straps attached to the crupper. Take a hitching 

 strap about eight feet long, snap it into the front ring 

 on top of the back, bring the end on off side of the 

 neck through the halter ring, back through ring on off 

 side of back. jSText have a leg strap, and strap up near 

 front foot. You then stand on off side of the horse, 

 take hold of the halter with your right hand, and the 

 end of the strap with the left hand. Now you are in 

 the first position to throw the horse. 



Draw his head around to his side, take the slack 

 ei the strap up with the left hand, and hold strap and 

 halter with right hand. If he is inclined to rear, whirl 

 him around a few times, and press in at his shoulder; 

 he will come down on his knee and go over with a roll- 

 ing motion on his side. By keeping hold of the end 

 of the strap, you can prevent the horse jumping up; 

 then while holding the strap have your a-ssistant rattle 



