214 EDUCATING THE HORSE- 



The habit of rolHng in the stable is one often 

 attended with fatal results, in addition to the 

 anxiety experienced by the owner of the horse. 

 Various means are resorted to in order to pre- 

 vent the animal getting cast, and most of them 

 are wide of the mark; and, in order to acquaint 

 the reader with the variety of ways practiced, 

 so that he may contrast the difference between 

 others and mine, I have thought proper to write 

 more explicitly on the subject. 



A favorite idea with many is to tie the halter 

 so short that the animal cannot get his mouth 

 near the floor ; this renders the horse uncom- 

 fortable, as he cannot lie down when he desires. 

 Another is, hitching the halter-stale at the ceil- 

 ing directly over the head of the animal, and 

 allowing cord enough that he may get his mouth 

 on the floor ; this, too, is attended with bad re- 

 sults, for when he raises his head up there is 

 sufficient slack in the rope so as to permit his 

 getting his foot over the rope and become so 

 entangled as to render his position dangerous. 



