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METHODS OF HORSE-CONTROL. 



or middle (if there be three) ring on the pad ; pass the 

 other end through the ring on the side of the head-stall, 

 and back through the front ring of the pad. Put knee-caps 

 on, and suspend to the surcingle the fore leg of the side 

 away from which the head will be turned (see Fig, 72). 

 The buckle of the leg strap should be on the inside, so that 

 when the horse lies on his off side there may be no difficulty 



in undoing the 

 found that it is 

 for an assistant 

 animal over on 

 the wrong way. 

 the cord, draw 

 cord across the 



Fig- 73- — Horse on ground. 



strap in order to let him get up. I have 

 a good plan to tie a rope to the horse's tail 

 to hold, so that he may be able to pull the 

 to the proper side if he appears likely to fall 

 Then, all being ready, take the free end of 

 the head round to the near side, with the 



base of the neck, and keep up the tension 



