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rapidly eight or ten times, as fast as the horse will get up ; 

 then stand behind him and excite him to get up, and roll 

 him back until he will not try to get up. This is the limit 

 of this treatment, and works well when the horse will get 

 up with energy ; but is almost inert when there is not much 

 resistance to it. 



All that is necessary when the horse gets up and is 



Fig. 134.— Snowing the impulsive, dangerous character of bad kickers 

 when first brought for treatment. 



standing on three legs, is to bring the pole against the quar- 

 ters. If there is submission to it, simply repeat until he 

 will bear the poling in any manner with his head and legs 

 free. But if there is still resistance, follow with the Third 

 Method, and repeat. While pressure is on, bring the pole 

 against the quarters industriously. Usually, at first, the 

 horse will kick hard when touched ; but it is rarely there 



