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tor is too apt to get careless, and neglect to watch 

 closely the moves of the horse. The operator can 

 always tell by watching him closely, when he is pre- 

 meditating a vicious move ; a little scringing, drop- 

 ping of the ear, frisking of the tail, hogging down on 

 the bit with a sudden start, all indicate something 

 wrong. Consequently, you see it is highly necessary 

 to watch his moves closely. 



The plan I was about to speak of is as follows, and 

 my experience in handling horses warrants me in 

 recommending it a good one : Hitch your kicker by 

 the side of a well broke horse ; procure a strong, 

 half inch cord, fifteen or eighteen feet in length, 

 pass it around the horse's neck, get the size, tie your 

 bow-line knot, slip it over the head, and well down 

 toward the shoulder ; then take hold of the cord be- 

 low, pass it through the loop, between the neck and 

 cord, and place the running loop into his mouth, same 

 as for bitting ; then attach the long foot strap to the 

 ankle of the inside forward foot ; carry the other end 

 back between the girth and body, into the wagon ; 

 also your cord. Get some friend to ride with you 

 for the first time, he driving the team, you handling 

 the cord and foot strap. If he attempts to kick, take 

 his foot from him, give him a sudden pull with the 

 cord. I have broken some of the worst kind in a 

 very few days by adopting this plan. You have a 

 powerful controlling influence over them, as they can 

 neither run nor kick. Try it 



