44 MANAGEMENT OF THE HORSE. 



tie it to the rope on the off side. This will make a girth or belly- 

 band to prevent it from slipping up. When the rope is placed on 

 in this way, as shown in cut No. 8, put on a strong rope or leather 

 halter ; take the lead of the halter, running it through a ring in the 

 manger, tree, or side of the building. After running the lead of the 

 halter through the ring fastened to either of the places named, tie 

 the end of the lead to the rope in front of his chest, as shown in 

 the cut. 



Now the horse is not only hitched by the head, but to the rope 

 running under the tail also ; and when he starts to pull, the lead of 

 the halter will slip through the ring. The rope will then catch him 

 under the tail, and he will soon jump forward to relieve the pressure 

 under the tail. "When he does this, go up to his side near his head, 

 patting him gently on the neck, allowing him to stand a few minutes ; 

 then take a cane or stick, and running up quickly to frighten him 

 back again, and should he run back, strike heavily on the lead of the 

 halter in front of his head until he jumps forward. 



When he comes forward again treat him kindly as before, repeat- 

 ing this operation several times until he refuses to pull back. If 

 the horse is afraid of an umbrella, blanket or anything of that kind 

 run towards him with the object in your hands and try to frighten him 

 back, and when he comes forward repeat the rubbing on the neck as 

 before, or until the horse refuses to pull or tighten on the halter. 

 After this lesson he can be hitched at night in the stable without any 

 danger of hurting himself. 



This treatment will break the most confirmed " halter-puller " 

 in existence, after giving him a lesson lasting half an hour as above for 

 one or two days. 



