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METHODS OF HORSE-CONTROL. 



9 yards long ; make it double for about 3 ft. 6 in., and put 

 a knot on the doubled part, so as to form a large loop 

 (see Fig. 17), in which make a small loop (see Fig. 18), 

 for the leading rein to pass through. The second knot 

 should divide the large loop, so that the head-piece may 

 be about twice as long as the nose-band. The halter will 



Fig. 19. — Rope halter, ready to put on. 



now be ready to be put on (see Fig. 19). The nose-band 

 may be made sufficiently long, and the loop through which 

 the loose end passes, tight enough, to prevent the nose- 

 band and leading rein (the free end of the rope) forming 

 a running noose, which might hurt the horse. Or, if 



