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learn to restrain himself sufficiently to give up 

 ku-king. The restlessness which results in 

 kicking can sometimes be cured by " gentling 

 with a pole." This should be done in the 

 school; while one man holds the horse 

 another should move a pole or lance shaft 

 slowly over the quarters, hocks, etc. This 

 should be continued, the pole being always 

 returned to the same part, until the kicking 

 ceases. It may be repeated daily, if neces- 

 sary, for some time. Gentling with a pole 

 over the hind quarters is a useful and safe 

 preliminary to putting a horse in harness for 

 the first time. 



Putting on a Twitch : 



The ordinary twitch on the nose or ears 

 should never be used, as it hurts horses and 

 makes them shy 'of having their heads and 

 mouths handled. A much better plan is as 

 follows :— Take a forage cord and tie the end 

 (with any knot except a running or slip one) 

 round the lower jaw, under the tongue, and 

 tight enough to prevent the tongue getting 

 under it ; then carry the free end up over the 

 neck and down through the loop. The horse's 

 attention is distracted by his endeavours to 



