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to kick (Fig. 89). If the horse refuses to hft his 

 foot, give a few sharp jerks on the bridle, which will 

 induce him to raise it. Should the horse refuse to 

 hold the fodt up, tie a knot in his tail as high as 



Fig. 88. — First position in gentling hind foot. 



possible and pass the free end of the rope through 

 the loop in the tail. Now the assistant can hold the 

 hind foot up with ease, even though the horse should 

 resist. Some prefer to tie the rope to the tail and 

 run the free end through a ring at the pastern (Fig. 

 90). With the latter arrangement the assistant 

 can work the foot up and down or backward and for- 

 ward until the animal becomes submissive. If at 



