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The object now 

 is to back the 

 horse about the 

 stable until he 

 is tired and ev- 

 idently wishes 

 to lie down, 

 bear your 

 weight firmly 

 against his 

 shoulder then 

 compel him. to 

 move forward, 

 and when he 

 lifts the off foot 

 for that purpose, ^g-^- Teaching the horse to kneel 



draw upon the strap fastened around that leg, thus elevating it to 

 a like position with its mate. The procedure is portrayed in our 

 second engraving As soon as this strap is drawn tightly, let the 

 animal down easily upon his knees, as in fig. 3. This is'a critical 

 period and the operator must possess coolness and energy to pre- 

 vent disaster to himself or the anmial. 



When the horse 

 attempts to rise, pull 

 his head around to- 

 wards the shoulder 

 and his efforts will 

 prove futile. Bear 

 your weight against 

 his hips, not hard, 

 but with a steady, 

 equal pressure, and 

 by voice and action 

 endeavor to give an 

 idea of your wishes, 

 and in about ten 

 minutes he will lie 

 down. 



Fig. 3. The horse in a kneeling posiure preparatory 

 to lying down. 



When he is down, keep the strap tight in your hand, so that he 

 cannot straighten his legs, and pull his head towards his shoulders 

 to prevent his rising. As soon as he is done struggling, caress his 



face and neck, remove the strap and straighten his legs, 

 yourself as familiar as possible. 



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