H0ESE8 KICKING IN HAENESS 263 



crupper on, if done suddenly, in putting on the 

 harness, will sometimes cause him to kick. Pro- 

 bably, with the harness loose on his back, his 

 kicking on first feeling the crupper sends it off 

 him, or partly so. The horse gets seriously 

 alarmed at this ; a scene ensues ; and then there 

 is (to use the designation of a farce) "the devil 

 to pay." 



Backing a horse into the shafts (which should 

 never be done) is very likely to set him kicking. 

 He comes suddenly in contact with the shaft in 

 some part, and either he rushes forward in alarm, 

 or sends his heels at it. This might be termed 

 lesson the first in virtually teaching the animal to 

 kick. 



If in double harness, the very turning a corner 

 incautiously will cause many a horse to kick, from 

 feeling the pole or trace suddenly come in con- 

 tact with his thigh. 



Even throwing the driving rein to be buckled 

 over the young horse's back, instead of that of 

 the break horse, which a stupid or careless fellow 



