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HORSE SENSE. 



hair of the tail just below the termination of the tail-bone, pull the tail 

 around to the side of the horse and lay the strap across the tail with the 

 snap-end just about where the girth or sursingle should encircle the body 

 as shown in Fig. 7, Cut No. 64. Alark the strap as shown by the arrow, 

 so as to preserve this proper length; then turn all the hair of the tail 

 back towards the body and hold with the left hand, while we reach under 

 and bring the other or tapering end of the strap around the tail, and 



READY TO TIE KNOT IN THE TAIL WITH THE HALTER 

 STRAP. 



tuck under as shown in Fig. 8, Cut No. 65. This is a knot that is very 

 easily tied, perfectly secure, and instantly untied by pulling on the pen- 

 dant end of the strap, and we also have hold of the horse by the head at 

 the same time when thus untied. 



Fig. 8 



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Cut No. 65. 



THE HORSE READY TO HAVE HIS HEAD AND TAIL 

 HITCHED TOGETHER. 



When we have the knot tied and the strap of the proper length to 

 attach to the halter, we are ready for active operations. ' 



It is always best to select some place free from stones, posts or other 

 objects of injury, and then suddenly bring the horse's head far enough 

 around to his side to attach the snap to the ring of the halter and let 

 him go. Then, with the long, slender pole, we can approach him near 

 enough so that the legs of the horse come in contact with the pole at 

 every turn, as shown in Fig. 9, Cut No. 66. 



MAKING THE HORSE FAMILIAR WITH OTHER OBJECTS. 



After he becomes familiar with the pole, then we bring other ob- 

 jects of all kinds to him until he no longer exerts himself to get away, 

 and then we should begin handling his legs on the side to which his 



