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FAULTS OF TEMPER. 



rope, between the fore legs, round the base of the neck and 

 securing it, would effectively prevent kicking ; but such gear 

 would not be safe to be left on at night ; as the horse might 

 get " cast" in his stall by his legs becoming entangled in it. 

 The habit of abruptly kicking from time to time with one 

 hind leg, is a symptom of the presence of a particular kind 

 of mange insect {syvibiotcs) which infests the legs. 



Fig. 124. — Tail tied with tapes to prevent horse rubbing it. 



Pawing at night. — We may prevent the practice of this 

 vice by employing a spancel (coupling strap) to connect the 

 animal's fore legs together, so as to give him freedom to lie 

 down, but not to paw. The use of this strap would, no 

 doubt, in time cure the vice. 



