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foot to the arm as shown in the cut, then place a strong girth around 

 his body. Fasten a small strap around the off fore-foot — run it 

 between the horse's body and the girth (see cut). Take hold of your 

 bridle-rein with your left hand, and the strap that is fastened to the 

 off foot with the right hand firmly ; this will bring him on his knees. 

 Hold him steadily, and in a few moments he will lie down ; pull his 

 Tiead around to the off side so as to bring the horse down on his near 

 side [see cut], and when he comes down on his side, bring his head 



up to his off shoulder and hold him in this way until he gives up, 

 and treat him kindly. Then unbuckle the strap from the near foot 

 and say " get up." Of course lie will not understand what this 

 means. Urge him a little, so he will understand what you mean. 

 Make him lie down, repeating the operation of getting him up and 

 down a number of times, or until he will lie down readily when you 

 pull on the strap. To dispense with the strap on the off foot, take 

 a small whip and touch him on the off foot before you pull on the 

 strap, and as he moves his foot pull on the strap. In a short time he 

 ■will come down on his knees without pulling on the strap, 



