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ring strap lialter, ( a five ring halter lie cannot slip,) 

 where the strap comes over the head, just back of 

 the ears, attach a one and a half inch ring ; do not 

 slip the top piece through the ring ; jou must make 

 it fast, so it will not slip to the right or the left ; get 

 a strap four inches long, one inch and a quarter wide ; 

 set your ring in the center of the strap that comes 

 over the top of his head, then run the four inch strap 

 through the ring, stitching both ends, leaving the 

 ring fast in the centre ; with the tie-strap of your 

 halter, make fast to the ring of the manger ; leave 

 sufficient length to put his nose within one foot of 

 the floor. Over his head, and in the floor above, at- 

 tach a staple and ring; now put his nose within 

 one foot of the floor, and get the distance from the 

 -ring in the top of the halter to the ring in the staple 

 above, about a foot back from the manger. The 

 horse has the liberty to lie down, but cannot lay his 

 head sidewise, consequently he cannot get cast The 

 above never fails. 



Driving on One Rein. 



Even the angles of the mouth with the bitting cord. 

 Then keep the blinders up so that he cannot see the 

 driver, for this is often the cause — he is often watch- 

 ing back with one eye, and carrying his head to that 

 side, constantly pulling upon the opposite rein. Of- 

 tentimes it is caused by the grinders being sharp ; 

 if so, file them off. 



