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HORSE SENSE. 



horse's head. Now, the attendant's position in relation to that of the 

 horse is of the utmost importance. 



Fig14 



Cut No. 7z. 



ATTENDANT NEARLY ALWAYS ON OPPOSITE SIDE FROM 



SMITH. 



Almost invariably we see the attendant standing on the opposite 

 side of the horse from the operator, and generally with the horse's 

 head inclined towards him as seen in cut No. ^2)^ and the result is, the 

 weight of the horse (to a degree at least) is thrown on the man holding 

 the foot as also seen in same cut. 



Fig 1^ 



Cut No. 74. 



ATTENDANT AND SMITH ON SAME SIDE— PROPER PLACE. 



The reader may, at first sight, think this frivolous to some degree, 

 but if it is once tested with care, it will ever after be practised, as the 

 results show for themselves. 



