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When he submits so far as to let you handle 

 his head, put on him the Bonaparte or Camanche 

 bridle, made in the following manner : You 

 should have the best manilla three thread rope, 

 made small and strong ; of this take 20 feet, tie a 

 hard-knot in one end of it and a loose knot far 

 enough from the end to reach around the colt's 

 neck, pass the hard-knot through the loose one, 

 draw it up tight, tuck the middle of the rope 

 under the one around the neck, making a loop 

 which you pass up through the mouth, keeping 

 the end of the rope in your hand. A green colt 

 is not bad about taking anything in his mouth 

 if judgment is used, and do not frighten 

 him; sHp the loop up well over the jaws un- 

 der the roof of his mouth, draw up on the 

 loop, and take off the halter you first had 

 around his neck entirely, by taking hold of the 

 end of the cord you will find you now have 

 a means of power in your hands, which will 

 enable you to control the strongest animal with 



