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it up (see page 117) and suspend it from the surcingle (see 

 page 125). If it be a hind one, it is well, first of all, to tie 

 up the fore leg of that side, and then put on the hind pastern 

 a hobble (see Fig. 62), or one improvised out of a stirrup- 

 iron and leather (see Fig. 70). We may then get command 

 •over the leg by pulling it back (see Fig. 64) ; and finally 

 raise it by a doubled cord attached to the tail or dock (see 

 Figs. 65, 66^ and 6^^^ If we have got a strait-jacket 

 and find it inconvenient to attach a rope or cord to the 

 animal's tail, we may deprive him of his power to kick 

 us, if we put on him the strait-jacket, which should 

 be loose enough for its presence not to interfere with the 

 horse preserving his balance ; and may then lift up the hind 

 leg by a rope or strap attached to the pastern, preferably 

 by means of a hobble. We should gentle the limb, whether 

 it be a fore or hind one, and should gradually accustom 

 the foot to the hammer ; correcting the horse with the 

 twitch, if obliged to do so. For further directions on this 

 subject, see page 146. 



Buckjumping. — I have seen very many cases of this 

 vice among Australasian, South African, and South 

 American horses ; but none among European horses, 

 Arabs, Barbs, or East Indian horses. The means v/hich 

 I have found to be most efficacious in eradicating or in 

 preventing it are : giving the horse a good '' mouth ;" proving 

 to him that, despite all his efforts to do so, he will be 

 unable to buck while a man is on his neck ; and producing 

 on his mind a strong impression of our power over him. It is 

 evident that the worst possible lesson which a horse that is 



