Hitching the Horse to Vehicle 



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time carry the cart around, which will point him in 

 the direction we wish to go. 



Familiarize the horse with the vehicle. — The horse 

 should be poled again before hitching. Lead the 

 horse up to the vehicle and allow him to smell and 

 feel the shafts. Rub them along his head, neck, 



Fig. 16. — Acquainting him with the top buggy. 



shoulders and forelegs, both inside and outside. 

 Lead him up between the shafts, allowing them to 

 rest on his back, then drop them at his feet. Re- 

 peat this process several times and let him smell 

 and feel the cross-bars, dash-board and the like 

 (Figs. 15 and 16). Turn the horse around, draw the 

 vehicle up so that the shafts are even with his heels, 

 and drop them as before. Pull the rig forward and 

 place the shafts on his back, then back it, rubbing 



