BREAKING TACKLE 



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First of all, you place the halter in position over the 

 horse's head. Then, having made a loop out of the 

 free portion so as to pass behind the ears above, you 

 slip the lower part inside the upper lip. Now that 



Fig. 2. — Comanche Gag. 



your loop is in position, you may pull or jerk the rope 

 as tightly and as firmly as may be required. The 

 subduing powers of this form of twitch are very great, 

 and are due, as is evident, to the pressure of the rope 

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