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ground to teach them that man is their master. 

 Rarey also devised a harness to accomphsh this. 

 It is practically the same as the safety harness, 

 with the addition of a heavy strap similar to the 

 Rarey leg-strap, which is attached to the surcingle 



Fig. 65. — Rarey 's throwing harness, first position. 



on the left side. The surcingle is put on as before 

 and the strap buckled about the right pastern only. 

 One end of the rope is tied in the ring at the belly, 

 the free end passed through the ring at the right 

 pastern, then the rope is passed up through one of 



