TRAINING, AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT. lOl 



Next fasten a Galvayne strap through side ring on 

 surcingle (say off-side, that being, in this case, the side 

 upon which the colt is to fall) and round the arm of 

 the off-side fore leg ; tie it in single bow, and slip the 

 strap round so that the bow is on inside of fore arm. 

 This strap is to prevent the surcingle from slipping 

 round. (This must not take place ; if it does, you 

 won't get your horse down.) Now get your throwing 

 rope — one not too thick or stiff — and fasten one end 

 of it to the second ring of the two front ones ; pass 

 the other end of it through the near side ring on the 

 head collar from outside to inside, then through the 

 front ring from front to back. Now tie up the off 

 fore leg in such a manner that the strap will not 

 permit of any play of the knee. The best way of 

 doing this is to take a four-foot strong strap ; place 

 the buckle upside down (tug lowest side) on the inside 

 of fetlock ; take two turns round the fetlock, then 

 cross the strap round the arm and pull up as tightly as 

 possible — you will find the buckle to be in the right place,, 

 namely, inside the off-arm. Now you have your colt 

 in same position as in Plate No. 14, with your right 

 hand having the end of the halter shank in it. Push 

 the colt's head gently to the near side, as far round 

 as you can get it, at the same time pulling the throw- 

 ing rope to the near side ; now get away a couple of 

 yards or so, and pull with your left hand hard, but 

 yet not too hard, and the colt will gradully lie down. 



