MANAGEMEIVT OF VICIOUS HORSES. o7 



over the near fore-leg and draw it close up to the 

 pastern-joint, and fasten it as represented in the en- 

 graving. But you must not be rash in lifting the 

 leg, and employ but little force in doing so. It is 

 better to wait until he lifts it willingly by the use 

 of gentle means. Do not get out of temper if you 

 have to make a dozen inefiectual attempts to raise 

 it. The near fore-leg being securely strapped, and 

 the horse secured from biting, if necessary, with the 

 wooden bit, (described elsewhere,) you will then 

 make him hop about as before stated. This he will 

 learn to do easily. The trainer must, however, take 

 care to keep behind his horse's shoulder and walk in 

 a circle, or he will be likely to be struck by the ani- 

 mal's head or strapped up leg. 



A horse can hop on three legs for two or three 

 miles, if you give him his own time, and no plan 

 that has ever been tried is equal to this for curing a 

 kicking or balky horse. After you have tired him 

 out pretty well in this manner, you proceed to make 

 him lie down, which process requires considerable 

 patience and skill. For this purpose take strap No. 

 2, and making a loop with it put it round the ojff fore- 

 leg. With a very quiet horse this can easily be 

 done ; with a wild or vicious horse you may have to 

 make him step into it ; at any rate, when once the 

 off fore-leg is caught in the noose it must be drawn 

 tight round the pastern-joint. Then put a stout 

 glove on your right hand, pass the strap through 

 the belly part of the surcingle, take a firm short 

 hold of it with your gloved right hand, standing 



