BREAKING, GENTLING, AND TRAINING. 



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endow tHem with any great value. The owner should be- 

 ware of confiding too much in their supposed benefits, or 

 he may suddenly get into danger from his vicious animal. 



After the horse is bridled, the next step is to throw him 

 upon his side, which may be done quite easily and without 



THE USB OF THE KNBE-STBAP. 



any risk by means of two straps. The first of these should 

 be a strong strap of thick leather, two feet long, and at least 

 an inch in width. It is so well represented in the accom- 

 panying cut that any further description is unnecessary. 

 The end without the buckle should be fastened to the buckle, 

 about twenty inches from the latter. The left foot is lifted 

 up to the bod}^ an assistant, meanwhile, managing the bridle, 

 and the strap is slipped over the knee, and pushed up over 

 the lower pastern joint over the ankle and close to the body 

 of the arm ; or, if the strap is furnished with the large loop 



