CHAPTER III 



Exercises in Handling and Throwing 

 Horses 



Handling the Head — The Neck— The Fore Limb — The 

 Back — The Quarters and Tail — The Hock, Fetlock, 

 and Foot — Throwing a Colt — Throwing with Hobbles. 



Before handling or throwing a horse, you should 

 first of all put on the halter- twitch, jerking it when 

 needful, and at the same time using the word, " Stand," 

 etc. As regards handling, you must, of course, take 

 into consideration the temperament of the animal. 

 Some unbroken horses and colts, for instance, are so 

 quiet that they will readily submit themselves to any 

 reasonable amount of handling, whereas others offer 

 the most stubborn resistance, even when lightly 

 touched. 



