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not bad; they soon lay down then, and are quiet; but 

 don't tie it up till he has finished his feed. 



Wind Slicking. — A strap (any one will do) tied 

 tightly round the neck, close to the head. A loose 

 box is better for a wind sucker than a stall. 



A Horse that zvont lie doivn in the stable. — Tie a 

 /-lbs. weight to its tail at night, and if that won't do, 

 put 14-lbs. on; let the weight hang just to reach below 

 the hock. I made about 25 horses lie down in a large 

 brewery by this means, that had never laid down in a 

 stall before. 



Horses that are always Jianging back the full lengtli 

 of the halter in the stable. — Put the hair rope en. 



For a horse that tears its clothi?ig. — Put on the beads 

 till he has become used to the rug. 



Hozv to bridle or bit a bad or striking horse. — Put 

 the end of a walking stick in his mouth first; he will 

 stand perfectly quiet then to be bitted and bridled. 



HORSES AND THEIR BITS AND BRIDLES. 



Now what do we use bits and bridles for ? Why, to 

 guide and govern the horse's actions, according to our 

 desire ; yet how often is the power of them abused by 

 bad-tempered riders, and those with bad hands and 

 worse seats ! I am sorry to say I have generally 



