I20 METHODS OF HORSE-CONTROL. 



picking-up of the near fore a very easy matter (see Fig. 29). 

 If required, an upward pull is given with the left arm, and 

 the foot is caught with the right hand as the horse lifts it 

 up. I may add that the muscles against which the man's 

 elbow presses, assist in raising the foot from the ground. 

 By this plan the breaker can stand at the side of the leg 



Fig. 28. — Tying up horse's fore leg with rope. 



which has to be raised, and a little away from it, thus keeping 

 out of danger as much as possible. If he tries to lift up 

 the fore leg of a bad cow-kicker by catching hold of the 

 pastern, he will run a great risk of getting hit on the 

 head or body, on account of having to stoop down while 

 standing close to, and a little behind, the fore leg. 



