^Q THE ART OF TRAINING ANIMALS. 



up firmly. The Jor^g strap is the one which buckles around the 

 foot. To a ring in this is buckled another strap seven or eight 

 feet long. This is attached to the right foot and passes under 

 the girth, or over the back. Its use is to raise the foot when 

 you wish to bring the horse upon his knees. 



Bend his left fore leg and slip a loop over it, so that he can- 

 not get it down. Then put a surcingle around his body, and 

 fasten one end of the long strap around the other fore leg, just 



THE APPLICATION OF BOTH STRAPS. 



above the hoof. Place the other end under the surcingle, so as 

 to keep the strap in the right direction ; take a short hold of it 

 with your right hand ; stand on the left side of the horse, grasp 

 the bit in your left hand, pull steadily on the strap with your 

 right; bear against his shoulder till you cause him to move. 

 As soon as he lifts his weight, your pulling will raise the other 

 foot, and he will come on his knees. Keep the strap tight in 

 your hand, so that he cannot straighten his leg if he rises up. 

 Hold him in this position, and turn his head toward you ; bear 

 against his side with your shoulder, not hard, but with a steady, 

 equal pressure, and in about ten minutes he will lie down. As 

 soon as he lies down he will be completely conquered, and you 



