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collision with the rear of the stall. All the brushing and 

 combine that can be done will not make these broken 

 bristles lie down or wear any other appearance than that 

 of having been gnawed by rats. When the collar is thus 

 pulled forcibly from the head, another event frequently 

 occurs in the heat of temper, or (to use a milder term) 

 under the impulse of the moment — that the collar 

 is either thrown upon the floor, or, in no gentle mood, 

 landed in the manger, (which of course means wear and 

 tear) during the process of fixing the head stall or halter. 

 That the above illustrations of the results of rou^h and 

 ready treatment are facts, and occur day after day more 

 or less, is well known, and the writer, by virtue of his 

 many opportunities in connection with his business and 

 sundry other surroundings, can vouch for and verify any 

 illustrations a personal interview may desire, and at the 

 same time places before his readers his own system of 

 taking the collar off, which puts any and all of the items 

 or results before mentioned out of the question, and the 

 fact of a horse slipping backward upon its haunches, an 

 impossibility. As before intimated the collar is the most 

 important part of the whole set, both in fit and wear, and 

 the putting on and taking off, if not done carefully, is 

 seriously calculated to affect the temper of the horse. 



It is not necessary to stand directly in front of the 

 horse for drawing the collar off; the quickest, quietest, and 

 safest method is, to stand a little to the near side, bringing 

 the collar close up to the ears with the right hand only, 

 (after it has been reversed or turned over the way of the 

 mane) the left hand is placed up the face with a quiet rub, 

 which humours the temperament of the horse, then, by 

 leaning stiffly to the steed and pressing the collar towards 

 the operator, he becomes as it were, for the moment, a part 

 of the horse, and with the assistance of which a little twist 



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