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pull it back on the neclc near where the collar rests; you now have the 

 means of inducing the horse lu hold his head very low, while you put on 

 the bridle. When you put your hand up towards his ears and he throws 

 his head up you should pull on the rope, which will hurt his mouth up 

 there, and by holding steadily on the rope, he will very soon drop his 



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head a little for relief, and if he will let you handle his ears, you should 

 loosten the tension on the rope, and if he resists you and throws his 

 head up again be sure to pull on the rope again, and hold steadily until 

 he drops his head a little, when you can try to get him to let you press 

 his head downwards and if he lets you depress it, you must be sure to let 

 the rope loose or in other words show him, that when he holds his head 

 high, it hurts his mouth, and v/hen he holds it low, he gets relief. It re- 



