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strap in the hand, and tap the horse gently on the 

 off fore just below the knee. Then pull at the strap, 

 saying " Down ! " at the same time : the horse will 

 soon learn to go down on his knees and lie down as 

 he does in the stable. 



To throw a horse without any special appliance, 

 act as follows : — 



Strap up the near fore as before. Standing on 

 the near side, take up both reins in the left hand, 

 the right rein shorter so as to bend the horse's head 

 to the right ; place the left hand on the withers and 

 catch hold of the back part of the saddle with the 

 right; then with both hands put a little weight on 

 to the horse and pull slightly backwards: he will 

 go down, but not always without a struggle, and as 

 often as not his hind-quarters will touch ground 

 first. This method, which is given in the Cavalry 

 Manual 1907, is best kept for a punishment. 



Between the stockyards in Australia there is 

 often a narrow, high-railed passage ; when the horse 

 enters it the doors are let down in front of and 

 behind him, and he can be head-collared and 

 handled at will. This contrivance is called a Crush, 



