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and the tail-rope (p. 219), attaching whichever the 

 exigencies of the case will permit. In case the throw- 

 ing harness is attached, you must be prepared for 

 a struggle, as the horse may resist every move. He 

 may bite, strike and kick ; he may go to his knees 

 and rear up and leap forward, refusing to leave the 

 ground with his hind feet ; he may kick while on his 

 knees, or he may bite, and kick with either or both 

 hind feet while lying on the ground. If he does this, 

 however, you may be sure he will soon wear himself 

 out. On the other hand, while he may fight des- 

 perately on his feet, he may be quiet while down, thus 

 saving his energy to wTeak vengeance when he re- 

 gains his feet. 



If you succeed in attaching the tail-rope instead 

 of the throwing harness, he may bite, strike and kick 

 as he goes round and round, or he may go round a 

 few times, then drop to his knees and refuse to get 

 up until his head is released. If you should free 

 him, however, he may be even more ferocious than 

 before. Whichever appliance you succeed in at- 

 taching, keep working at him until he goes down. 

 While down make him submit to the most severe 

 tests that you can give, such as the rattling of tin 

 pans, ringing of sleigh bells, grinding of horse fiddles, 

 firing of firecrackers, shooting of guns, sounding of 

 automobile gongs and the like. After he becomes 

 perfectly submissive to this let him regain his feet, 

 but keep the appliances attached. If he begins to 



