HORSE SENSE. 



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INDUCING THE HORSK TO HOLD HIS HIND LEG UP. 

 Tie a similar knot as in picketing the pair of horses, (see cut No. 

 70), with one end of the rope; then slip on iron ring on the rope and 

 tie as near to the knot of the tail as possible and secure it there on the 

 rope. Ne.xt let the rope drop to the ground: then buckle a short strap 

 around and pastern and over the rope; pass the rope back up through 

 the ring at tJie tail and an assistant can hold the hind foot up with ease 

 in spite of the horse's efforts, by pulling on the rope. 



Fig 13 



Cut No. 72. 



If you are alone you can tie the horse to a post, and after pulling- 

 the foot up with the rope and he has ceased to struggle, you can tie 

 the rope to the ring by a half hitch and the horse must hold his own 

 foot up, and you can operate on it as you like. 



POSITIONS OF THE HORSE AND ATTENDANT AT THE 

 SHOEING SHOP. 



The consequent troubles of many horses at the shoeing shop calls 

 for a few suggestions to reduce to the minimum the sufferings of the 

 horse, the danger to the smith and the conduct of the attendant. 



Too many people take their horses to the shoeing shop and go 

 away and leave them in the hands of strangers and expect to return 

 and find the work done in the best possible manner. This is in many 

 cases almost an impossibility. It is about as important that the horse 

 is taken care of by an attendant, as by the smith. 



THE POSITION OF THE ATTENDANT ON THE SAME SIDE 

 AS THE SMITH. 



The position in which the horse is made to stand while being shod 

 or having his feet cared for, is of more importance than the majority 

 of people or smiths ever think of. 



Usually, when horses' feet are being handled, and especially while 

 young, they should always be controlled by an attendant holding the 



