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and 102). Ropes will do for driving reins; a 

 saddle, for a driving-pad (see Figs. 43 and 44, 

 page 185). A head-stall, strong roller, couple 

 of iron rings, crupper, stirrup-leather, pair of 

 knee-caps, and a strong cord, are all that is 

 required for making a horse lie down. An 

 ordinary rope will serve to form a twitch. Any 

 stable rug will do for blindfolding the horse. 

 No special rope is needed for forming a halter, 

 or for noosing a fore-leg. For lifting up a hind- 

 leg, all that we require is a stout cord for the 

 tail, and a stirrup-iron and leather, with which 

 to make a hobble (see Fig. 34, page 144). For 

 driving on foot, we would, of course, want a heavy 

 smooth snaffle. I need hardly say, that a person 

 who wished to go In thoroughly for breaking, 

 ought to provide himself with a driving-pad, or 

 pair of cross-trees, specially made (see Figs. 40 

 and 41, page 168). Either of these could be 

 made for five-and-twenty shillings. The strait- 

 jacket (see Fig. 25, page 122) is not a necessity. 



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