114 APPLIANCErs. 



THE HALTER PULLING ROPE 



Should be a very strong half inch rope, eighteen feet 

 long. It should be a pliable rope, yet one that would 

 not stretch much. 



THE CHIN STRAP 



Is made with a heavy piece of leather, about four inches 

 long, with a ring in the middle, and a good snap sewed 

 into each end of it. This is to be snapped into the 

 bridle rings. For bridle pullers, run the halter pulling 

 rope through ring in chin strap, instead of halter ring. 

 It will also be good to have it attached to bridle, when 

 hitching colts the first time by the bridle; it will pull 

 the same on each side of the bridle, hen-ce will not ex- 

 cite the colt by pulling the bit length^vise through its 

 mouth. 



TO MAKE THE SECOND FORM WAR BRIDLE 



I prefer leading a horse by the side of the vehicle for 

 several reasons. When he is behind the vehicle, you 

 have to twist your neck nearly off to see how he is com- 

 ing on. He will be unable to see the chuck holes, and 

 he will have to come stumbling through them, and 

 possibly bump himself often against the vehicle; 

 when by the side of you he can see where he is 

 stepping, and you can manage him without 

 twisting around in the seat to see him. One man can 

 drive, and lead a horse in this way about as well as if 

 he had only the one horse, for. once teaching a horse 

 to lead with this cord, he will never forget it. He will 



