CHAPTER XXXV. 



MEANS, METHODS AND PRINCIPLES OF HANDLING 

 HORSES BY THE LEGS. 



Having previously made ourselves familiar with the horse, by laying 

 him down and proving our superior power, (through the means used), 

 and at the same time relieving him when he got into any serious entangle- 

 ments; if he still persists in asserting his wishes as soon as he is assisted 

 to his feet again, then we should use means to control his powers of 

 locomotion. 



Of the many ways and means of controlling the horse through the 

 medium of his legs, mention of a few of the more important will suffice. 



We will commence our operations by taking the saddle and crupper 

 of a single harness. We use both girths in order to retain the shaft- 

 holders down in position. 



CONTROLLING 



Cut No. 

 HORSE BY 

 METHOD. 



DOUBLE PERSUASIVE 



The lines, for driving, should pass through the shaft-holders, in- 

 stead of the terrets on the saddle. By having the lines through the 

 shaft-holders, the horse is prevented from turning around and facing 

 us, as the lines pull across his thighs, instead of over his back, and we 

 are enabled to keep his head from us. 



