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FAULTS OF TEMPER. 



tail (see page 169), and gentle both fore legs. The use of 

 the rope-twitch is generally the quickest method. 



The vice of kicking in the stable at persons or horses 

 may be cured or kept in check by a few sharp lessons in 

 making a horse come up to us with the whip (see page 367) ; 

 for by such instruction we can teach the horse to turn his 

 quarters away from us, the moment we raise our hand in 



Fig. 123. — Pulling kicker's head round. 



a threatening manner. We may also teach him to obey 

 the word " steady ! " (see page 129) with the rope-twitch, and 

 while that is on his head, we may bring horses close up 

 behind him, and correct him sharply by jerking the rope. 

 We should on no account forget to use the word ''steady ! " 

 every time we jerk the rope. As a precaution, we may 

 make the horse " stand over " in his stall, by pulling his 



