EXERCISES IN HANDLING 47 



You will find still another class of animal which 

 objects to having some particular part handled, such 

 as the face, nose, withers, tail, and so forth. This 

 nervousness can be almost invariably traced to some 

 previous rough usage in the regions where the animal 

 resists being handled. 



Some horses, again, will " rise up " at once directly 

 an attempt is made to touch the mouth for purposes 

 of balling. Under these circumstances, it is best to 

 put a comanche bridle on the refractory animal, and 

 at the same time have the near fore limb held (not tied) 

 up. 



The halter- twitch turns out particularly valuable 

 when a horse is difficult either to ball or to drench. 

 (For reference to this, see Chapter 2 on "Breaking 

 Tackle and its uses.") 



Now that you have put on the halter-twitch, the 

 animal should be " gentled " on the legs, head, neck, 

 back, belly, hocks, etc., by means of the hands, or if 

 very vicious the stock of the whip may be used 

 instead. 



After this, the near fore leg can be held up and the 

 same parts as before gone over with the left hand. 

 You must take care in the meanwhile to stand well in 



