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allow itself to be led out ; and also that, if a horse 

 utterly refuses to move, it may be induced to do 

 so by throwing a rug over its head, and thus 

 deadening the senses of sight, smell, and hear- 

 ing. 



Obstinate horses should be left to the last, or 

 willing horses may have to be sacrificed in the 

 end, which could have been safely removed 

 during the time spent in struggling with the 

 panic-stricken one. 



Where gas or electric light is used, care must 

 be taken that no horse can gain access to it at 

 any time, or some accident will occur. A gas- 

 bracket with a movable arm can often be hidden 

 away in a recess in the wall, and the opening 

 secured so that an animal cannot possibly tamper 

 with it. 



Q. Why are pillar-reins necessary in a stable ? 



A, Besides the convenience of fastening a 

 horse to them that is ready for mounting, with- 

 out his being able to rub the bridle as he would 

 do if fastened to the manger, they are very useful 

 for other purposes. It often improves the mouth 

 of a young horse which unfortunately is harder 

 on one side than the other, or who bores at the 

 bit, to be placed on the pillar-reins for an hour or 

 so each day, and allowed to stand there champing 

 and playing with his bit, which he will learn to do, 

 instead of maintaining the same dull, heavy pull 

 that he is inclined to when ridden. Sometimes 

 also a " crib-biter," " wind-sucker," or " weaver " 

 can be thus fastened up with advantage before 

 going to work, when he would otherwise indulge 

 in his evil propensity to his detriment, if racked 

 up in the usual way. 



