I02 THE HORSE: ITS TAMING, 



If any inclination is shown to rear, slack out rope and 

 pull in halter shank with right hand. 



Now your colt is down, as shown in Plate No. 15. 

 If any inclination to struggle is shown, just pull his 

 head round a few times every time he moves ; he will 

 soon learn to lie still and not struggle — a few minutes 

 will effect this. Then handle him quietly about the 

 hind legs. Fasten what I call the "back" rope round 

 off-side hind fetlock, or the one that is on the ground ; 

 slip this rope under the tied knee and head, pulling it 

 backwards ; slip end of it through disengaged ring on 

 surcingle and then round near hind fetlock, as in 

 Plate No. 17. Now fasten another rope round neck 

 where collar comes, knotting it at chest ; run the two 

 ends round back fetlocks and again through the neck 

 piece ; the assistant pulls the two hind legs forward 

 and you pull them backwards, and tie off by simple 

 single bows simultaneously. As an improvement in 

 the neck rope collar, I use a broad flat leather collar, 

 like a " false " collar, only very stiff and wide at top, 

 with a strong iron ring rivetted in the lower part. It 

 divides the strain upon the vertebra, and renders acci- 

 dents less likely. 



It is wonderful how very few colts or horses 

 struggle with my system. From experience, and 

 throwing horses daily, I should say only about three or 

 four per cent, in three years in this country. I have 

 only had, say, about six really bad ones to throw, and 



