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over the right hip of the horse, and made fast to the 

 off side shaft — drawn close enough to keep his head 

 well up. I think the explanation given, sufficieDtto 

 give the reader a full understanding of the horse's 

 position. Get into your wagon ; start jour horse ; 

 all you have to attend to, is your reins. You see at 

 once if the horse attempts to raise his quarters, he 

 sends his head violently into the air. The cord bridle 

 in his mouth is very severe, and has a powerful con- 

 trolling influence. In hitching him up the first time, 

 I would recommend hitching him to a two-wheeled 

 vehicle, with shafts strong, made of poles some three 

 inches in diameter. Should you have a horse of this 

 kind, in kicking should he curb his mouth against 

 .his chest, and kicking almost straight back, without 

 raising his head but little, place an iron standing mar- 

 tingale two and a half feet in length from the hames 

 to the bits ; that will lieep his head well up, and he 

 can do no harm. Drive the kicker in that position 

 for eight or ten days ; drive him in such places where 

 he would be most likely to get frightened and attempt 

 to kick. I think that length of time will subdue 

 and conquer the most of kickers. 



HoTT to Handle a Kicking* Horse in Double 

 Harness. 



In handling a kicking horse in double harness you 

 can virtually adopt the same plan as recommended 

 in single harness. Hitch him to pole by the side of 

 a well broke horse ; procure a heavy wagon shaft, 



