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RIDING FOR LADIES. 



breaking surcingle on him, passed a soft strap round the 

 near pastern joint, Hfted up the foot as though we were 

 about to shoe him, and passing the strap round over 

 the fore-arm, buckled it firmly, but in such a way as not to 

 hurt the horse. I gentled him, as much as he would allow 

 me, about the head, while my assistant worked, and we then 

 led him about the shed for twenty minutes or more, on 



STRAP FOR OFF FORE-LEG. 



STRAP FOR NEAR FORE-LEG. 



three legs, by which time he was tired, but seemingly too 

 dull to be much irritated. The next operation was to place 

 a second strap around the off fore-leg, draw it pretty tight, 

 and pass the long end of it through one of the rings sewn 

 on to the belly part of the surcingle. My helper then put 

 a big strong glove on his right hand, caught a firm hold of 

 the strap, and when the horse lifted his leg in an endeavour 

 to hop, drew it gradually close, and brought him gently 



