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HORSE SENSE. 



harness and let it hang down to the hocks or near there, and drive about 

 without being hitched to a vehicle at first, as seen in cut No. 92. 



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Cut No. 92. 

 THE SINGLE "PERSUADER" APPLIED TO A KICKER. 



Note. — The rope from girth to pastern should show double and 

 tied at the girth instead of at the foot, as in cut No. 92. See cut No. 

 93, correctly applied. 



The cut represents the horse in the act of doing his utmost to rid 

 himself from the bells attached to the crupper of his harness, before 

 the persuader has actually been put into operation. The "persuader" is 

 applied by having a strap around one front pastern only, then take the 

 end of the small rope, and pass under the girth from the rear, down 

 under the strap around the pastern and tie to the girth. See cut No. 92. 

 With the confirmed kicker, we should give him the opportunity to kick 

 once or twice, or even more, at the object attached to induce him to 

 kick, before making it hard work for him by the use of the "per- 

 suader." 



WHEN THE HORSE GETS WARM AND EXCITED, STOP TO 

 COOL. 



As soon as the horse gets warmed up to his work in earnest, or 

 starts to run, we pull on the rope which takes one front foot from 

 him, so that he is compelled to balance himself on one foot while he 



