226 Training Wild and Subduing Vicious Horses 



rope. If he struggles, pass behind him, bring the 

 rope up over his back and pull his left foot off the 

 ground (Fig. 74). He will soon see that he must 

 choose between having your hand on his shoulder 

 and his foot off the ground. As soon as he becomes 



Fig. 74. — Gentling a loose horse. 



submissive to having his shoulder handled, take a 

 position standing on his left again, gather up the 

 rope, keeping it tight all the time, so the horse can- 

 not get it off, and throw it over his back. When the 

 rope goes over his back he will run out from under 

 it, but pull on the foot as before. Again he must 

 choose between having the rope over his back and 



