74 BALKING. 



be A^erv good for double balkers. You can have it for 

 what it is worth, although I do not practice tricks my- 

 self. Take a piece of rope eighteen feet long, make a 

 slip loop around the balky horse's body just in front of 

 the hips, have the slip loop come on the side nearest 

 the other horse; bring the rope forward and fasten it 

 to the collar of the gentle horse ; have everything ready ; 

 take up the lines and say ''Get up," giving the gentle 

 horse a stroke A\'ith the whip. As he jumps ahead, the 

 rope tightens around the small of the back and flanks 

 of the balky horse ; that causes him to move out of his 

 tracks. By practicing this for a few lessons, you will 

 find that the balky horse will be anxious to start when 

 he hears the command, "Get up!'' To be successful 

 in managing a balky horse, you must first control your 

 own temper, keep cool, do not fly into a passion, but 

 have plenty of patience, and you will come out victor- 

 ious. You will also feel a glow of satisfaction when 

 you have thus obtained a double victory and have not 

 lowered yourself below the dumb beast, but have gained 

 the mastery in a self-respecting way. 



