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he becomes more docile, and \vc may now be able to get near enough 

 to him to touch him with the hand. But it is far better to use articles 

 of clothing, such as an old vest, a pair of pants, a coat or a hat securely 

 fastened to shorter poles, and show him that he cannot get away from 

 any of these. We will very soon find that he makes less and less ex- 

 ertion at each attempt with new objects until finally we get our hands 

 on him. 



WITHOUT MISTAKES. HALF AN HOUR IS AS GOOD AS 

 THREE MONTHS. 



If we make no mistakes, in half an hour we have accomplished more 

 in satisfying the wild horse that his attempts to get away from man are 

 fruitless, than would be accomplished in three months by the ordinary 

 process of "breaking," and no danger to horse or man of a serious char- 

 acter. 



A SUCCESSFUL METHOD OF FASTENING THE TIE-STRAP 

 INTO THE TAIL. 



The successful manner of tying the halter-strap or rope to the tail, 

 is so important that we have made illustrations to show to a certainty 

 just how it should be done for convenience and security. We puzzled 

 our brain more than thirty-five years ago to evolve this knot, or manner 

 of tying, for this purpose. See cuts No. 64 and 65. 



Fig 7 



Cut No. 64. 

 MANNER OF TYING THE HALTER STRAP TO THE TAIL. 



Of course there are a number of methods, but this is conceded the 

 best, easiest, surest and safest, and is the one we have used for many, 

 many years. 



MEASURE THE DISTANCE FROM END OF TAIL-BONE TO 

 GIRTH-PLACE. 



A tie-strap with a snap attachment to the head stall of the halter is 

 preferable. Detach the tie-strap from the head-stall, then grasp all the 



