THE BARN, PASTURE AND DAIRY. 



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and two inches wide, is bored with a half-inch hole at 

 each end, as shown in the engraving. The halter is 

 passed through these holes and fastened in the usual 



Fig. 104. HALTER STICK FOB MAKE WITH FOAL AT FOOT. 



manner. The wood should be of tough oak or hickory, 

 BO that it will not break. It entirely prevents the for- 

 mation of loops in the halter. 



TO KEEP A HORSE FROM JUMPING. 



Figure 105 shows a hopple to restrain a horse from 

 jumping. It consists of a surcingle about the body of the 

 horse, together with two short straps that pass through 



the surcingle and around each foreleg, being buckled so 

 that when the horse stands upright, the strap will fall 

 about half -way to the knees. This arrangement, which 

 allows the horse to walk quite freely, prevents its run- 



