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25. — The strait-jacket 122 



26. — Horse with strait -jacket on . . . . .123 



27.— Picking up a hind-leg ....... 127 



28. — First step in picking up a hind-leg without the 



assistance of a helper . . . . . -130 



29. — Second step in picking up a hind-leg without the 



assistance of a helper . . .• . . .133 



30. —Shewing how to fasten a rope to the end of horse"s 



tail with a "double sheet bend" .... 136 

 31. — Hind hoof held up by two assistants with rope from 



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32.— Leg pulled back with one rope, a method to be 



avoided, as throwing the horse off his balance . 139 

 33. — Mode of fastening a rope to a short tail . . . 140 

 34. — Short-tailed horse with ropes attached to tail . 141 

 35. — Improvised hobble made with a stirrup iron . . 144 

 36. — Wooden gag . . . , . . . . . . 145 



37. — Crupper leading rein . . . . . . . 149 



38. — Throwing a horse by means of pulling his head 



round with a rope . . . . . . '155 



39. — Horse with his head pulled round when thrown . 159 

 40.— Best method of keeping a horse on the ground that 



has fallen in harness 

 41.— Horse with driving gear on. 

 42. — Horse with driving pad on, new model 

 43. — Bird's-eye view of position of driver. 

 44 — Driving on foot ..... 



45. — do. do. ..... 



46. — Horse prepared to be mounted for the first time . 200 

 47. — Second stage in breaking a horse for riding . . 201 

 48. — Pulling kicker's head round in stall. . . . 253 



49. — Tail tied with tapes to prevent horse rubbing it . 257 

 50. — Comanche bridle, off side ...... 262 



51. — Comanche bridle, near side ...... 263 



52.— The knot on off side of comanche bridle enlarged . 264 



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