Handling a Wild Horse 



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will run to another corner, when he should be quieted 

 with the pole again by caressing the top of the neck. 

 Some recommend tying the lead rope to a chunk, 

 and permitting the horse to drag it around on the 

 assumption that it aids in teaching him to lead. 

 Gentling the wild horse. — After catching the 

 horse and before proceeding further, it is necessary to 



Fig. 76. — Haltering a loose horse, second position. 



make him gentle to being handled. If the horse is a 

 wild one, this may require tact and patience, par- 

 ticularly to get him to submit to pressure along the 

 back of the forelegs, the front of the hind legs and 

 along the abdomen, as such parts are very sensi- 

 tive. The method to be pursued will depend on the 

 temper of the horse. If he will submit to having 

 the top of his neck rubbed with a long pole, the 



