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in just tlie right position. Have no fear, for you can 

 drive any kicking horse with it anywhere you please. 

 If he attempts to raise his quarters, he throws his head 

 violently into the air, and can do no harm ; it has a 

 peculiar advantage over him, for it does not hinder 

 the travelling, as there is nothing attached to his feet ; 

 and all you have to attend to, is your lines. Drive 

 him in that manner for three or four days, after 

 which remove it, and your horse is effectually broken 

 of the vice. 



Another Plan Tor I>riving; a. Kickei* in Harness. 



Place him between your shafts as before ; place 

 your cord bridle upon his head, and an^ange it same 

 as first lesson for driving kickers in harness. Now 

 get a two inch ring, place it on the top of the back 

 strap, where the hip straps cross; get a piece of har- 

 ness leather four inches lon^ and one inch wide. 

 Stand the ring cm the edge, take the four inch strap, 

 pass it through the ring, and stitch fast on each side. 

 The ring is now made fast to the back strap on top 

 of the horse's hips. Take the ends of y our cord bri- 

 dle, (after passing them through the gag-runners,) 

 bring them back to the horse's quarters, and pass both 

 ends through the ring that is attached to the back 

 strap ; the cord that is passed through the gag-runner, 

 on the left side of the horse's head, that being passed 

 through the ring, is brought down across the left hip, 

 and made fast to the sLaft; the one on the right side 

 of the head is passed through the ring, carried down 



