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Training the Work Horse 



the shafts over the rump, down along the hind legs 

 both on the outside and inside, dropping them occa- 

 sionally. Finally bring the rig forward until the 

 cross-bar touches the horse's quarters, first gently 

 and then more forcibly. 



Now the horse may be hitched to the vehicle with 



Fig. 17. — Hitched for the first time, showing method of attaching the 



kicking-strap. 



perfect safety. While there is little or no likelihood 

 that a horse trained as suggested above will give 

 trouble, as a precautionary measure the use of the 

 kicking-strap is suggested. This is a heavy strap 

 placed above the rump just back of the hips and one 

 end buckled to each shaft (Fig. 17). As a further 

 safety measure, it is also recommended that an 



