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METHODS OF HORSE-CONTROL. 



tendons — stimulates their muscles to contract, and thus to 

 keep the hock extended. In this operation, we should 

 follow the principles, already laid down, of removing the 



Fig. 62.- -Hobble. 



cause of any pain or irritation inflicted by us on the horse, 

 the moment he yields to our wishes. I need hardly say, 

 that if the horse overpowers the grip of our hands on his 



Fig. 63. — Holding up horse's hind leg. 



hind leg and kicks out behind, he can do us no harm ; for 

 we are then in front of his hind leg. If he will not submit. 



