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by frightening him in some manner. My experience 

 with halter-pullers warrants me in saying this plan 

 is lasting and efFectuaL You can hitch him in the 

 stall, let him remain in that position through the 

 night. He can lie down, get up, and move around 

 the stall without injuring himself in any way. Hitch 

 him each day at different points where he has been 

 in the habit of pulling, after which you need have 

 no fears of his breaking a common halter 



A Rnna^v^ay, Bolting', or Plunging Hoi'se. 



This is a very dangerous vice, one accompanied 

 with a great amount of danger to limb and life. If 

 the horse, when making an effort to run, becomes 

 very wild and desperate, and in bolting, would jump 

 off some bridge or precipice, it is highly necessary to 

 have some means of controlling him, and to bring 

 him to a sudden stop. To accomplish this, use the 

 cord with small loop placed around the under jaw 

 of the horse ; the other end is carried over his neck, 

 brought back, and passed through the small loop 

 attached to the under jaw, and thence back into the 

 wagon. The running loop over the horse's neck 

 should be kept well back to his shoulder. Now pre- 

 pare two long foot straps, and attach the end with 

 short strap to the ankle of each forward foot. The 

 other ends pass through between the girth and body 

 of the horse, outside of the traces and into the wagon. 

 Hold your long footstraps and cord in your hand 

 with the reins, then drive him along in places where 



