112 METHODS OF HORSE-CONTROL. 



corner. We may make him move, or stop, as may be re- 

 quired, by gently working a long pole held in the hands 

 across the body, alternately, behind and in front of him ; 

 and, having got him into the proper position, we may 

 induce him to stand steady, as I have found by experience, 

 by touching him on the neck, and then rubbing it with the 

 end of the pole. I have hardly ever known this plan to fail 

 in its object. Horses, almost always, like having their crest 



Fig. 21. — Rope halter, put on pole to halter horse. 



■scratched. As soon as the animal will stand still, while his 

 neck is being " gentled " with the stick, the halter may be 

 put on the end of the pole by three turns (see Fig. 21), 

 and the free end of the rope may be twisted once or 

 twice round the pole to prevent it hanging down too low. 

 The operator will now take the pole, with the halter rigged 

 on to it, and will endeavour to bring the crown-piece of the 

 halter behind the ears, without frightening the animal. 



