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the stirrup leather by running the stirrup iron up and 

 passing the stirrup leather round under the iron, then 

 tie it with a single tie knot, and satisfy yourself by 

 pulling the iron that it wont come unfastened, pass 

 the snaffle rein over his head and draw his head round 

 to the near side, and fix it there by tying the near 

 side rein to the stirrup iron. (See Plate No. i8). 



Hoiv to tie a horse when in harness so that he cannot 

 run aivay ivJien left unattended. 



Procure a strap made of three-quarter leather 

 about six or seven feet long, with strong spring hook one 

 end, and the other six button holes three inches apart, 

 and a strong button or hook on end of the shaft close 

 to step. When alighting fix the spring hook on off- 

 side of bit, pass the strap over the back and on to the 

 button on near side shaft, pulling his head round to 

 the off-side about the same degree (as tying in saddle), 

 then with an ordinary strong strap fasten the wheel to 

 step. You can fix either side by reversing method. 



SHOEING. 



There is perhaps no question relative to the general 

 well-being of the horse that has created more contro- 

 versy than that of " Shoeing." Masters and men 

 disagree, fellow-smiths in the same forge disagree ; 

 every smith can shoe a horse better than any other 



