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in the case of balkers in single harness, pull sideways and 

 ahead, slowly repeating until the horse comes freely with- 

 out restraint. This lesson should be made very thorough. 



To prevent chafing or cutting the hands, gloves should 

 be worn, or the cord may be wound around a piece of 

 broom handle or other stick with which to pull upon. This 

 done, get a. .stiff pole or sapling about three or four inches 

 in diameter, and about ten feet in length, or so long that it 

 will extend about thirty inches beyond the horse's nose. 

 Bore a hole about two inches from each end, and fasten the 

 large end of the pole to the inside end of the gentle horse's 

 singletree. When the horses are hitched up, pass the War 

 Bridle through the hole at the other end of the pole, and 

 draw it short enough so that when the horse is up in his 

 place there will be little, if any, restraint upon him, and 

 make fast. Next, pass a cord under the pole from one 

 hame ring to the other, making both ends fast, and leaving 

 it just long enough so that when both horses are in their 

 natural positions, there will be no slack. Then pass another 

 cord around the pole and tie both ends into the gentle horse's 

 hame ring, regulating the length so it will hold the pole , 

 over the wagon tongue in position. Or have a ring made 

 about one-half to three-fourths of an inch larger than the 

 pole. Attach a cord or strap to connect this ring with the 

 hame rings on each side. This holds the pole in position 

 over the wagon-tongue, and is a better way than the first, 

 but more troublesome to make. 



If there are stay chains on the doubletree, they should 

 be removed, so as to give it free play. Get into the wagon 

 (there should be no load) and start the gentle horse quickly. 

 The balker of course refuses to go. The instant the gentle 

 horse starts ahead, if the adjustment is properly arranged, 

 his whole power is brought directly upon the balky horse's 

 head, compelling him to start. Finding he must go, it will 



