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often a good plan to remove the harness and replace 

 it, until he becomes submissive to being harnessed. 

 After harnessing and before hitching drive him 

 about, guiding him to the right and left and putting 

 him through the various commands. Next familiarize 

 him with the shafts (p. 77). Then attach the double 



Fig. 77. — Method of arranging the double safety when hitched to a 



vehicle. 



safety and hitch him to the rig (Fig. 77). If he 

 promises to give trouble it is well to attach the guy 

 rope (p. 201) under the bridle and have an assistant 

 manage the rope. Now if he acts up pull him to his 

 knees, or if he balks, do not punish him but have the 

 assistant jerk him forward with the guy rope. If 

 he offers to kick attach one of the kicking appliances 

 (p. 202), or better still, attach the appliance at the 



