38 RAREY ON KORSE-TAMING. 



close to the horse behind his shoulders, and with 

 your left hand take hold of the near rein ; by pull- 

 ing the horse gently to the near side he will be 

 almost sure to hop ; if he will not, he must be led. 



Strap No. 2. 



The moment he lifts up his oflf fore-foot, you must 

 draw up strap No. 2 tightly and steadily. The 

 horse will then go down on his knees, for if you 

 hold the strap tight he will not be able to stretch 

 out his foot again. As soon as a horse recovers from 

 his astonishment at being brought to his knees, he 

 begins to resist ; that is, he rears up on his hind legs, 

 and springs about in a manner that will sometimes 

 alarm the trainer. [See picture of horse struggling 

 on page 39.] Durmg these struggles you must not 

 try your strength against the horse's strength, but 

 merely follow him about, holding the strap just tight 

 enough to prevent him from putting out his off fore- 

 leg. As long as you keep close to him and behind 

 his shoulders, you are in very little danger. The 

 bridle in the left hand must be used hke steering 

 lines, by pulling to the right or left as occasion re- 

 quires : the horse, turning on his hind legs, may be 



