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up close, (a knot tied after that manner cannot slip 

 or injure the pastern, and will also nritie witliont 

 trouble.) After tHe whole web is made fast to the 

 pastern of the left forward foot, the other end is car- 

 ried through under the chest, and over the horse's 

 back to the near side ; a half-inch cord is now tied 

 around the horse's neck, about midwaj between the 

 head and shoulder ; a running loop is then passed 

 through between the neck and cord, carried forward 

 and looped into the mouth. He now lifts the left 

 forward foot, takes the webbing that is brought over 

 the back to the near side, draws it close, winds the 

 webbing around his right hand, and presses the 

 knuckles hard on the left side of the back ; with the 

 left hand reaches to the off side of the horse's neck, 

 grasps the cord that is looped into the mouth, and 

 carries his head against his right shoulder. After 

 moving him upon three legs for a little time, he then 

 throws him upon the left side. All of the above' 

 named plans may answer very well, but I never adopt 

 any of them, only with the green colt. In handling 

 a wild colt, if he (at times) becomes stubborn and 

 willful, I grasp the halter with the left hand, with the 

 right grasp the tail, and give him a few sharp whirls 

 to the left until he is somewhat dizzy, I then slip to 

 the opposite side, with the right hand grasp the nose- 

 piece of the halter^ with the left the tail, give him a 

 few sharp turns to the right ; if he is sullen and re- 

 fuses to move, with your left boot give him a few 

 kicks across the quarter, that will give him a start, 



