300 CLOTHING. 



the doubled part, so as to form a large loop, in which make 

 a small loop for the loose end of the rope to pass through. 

 The second knot should divide the large loop, so that the 



Fig. 41. Anti-slipping Head-collar. 



headpiece may be about twice as long as the nose-band. This 

 halter will now be ready to put on (Fig. 44). The nose- 

 band should be made sufficiently long to prevent it from 

 hurting the horse's nose or jaws, when the free end of the 

 rope is drawn tight. Or a knot may be made with that part 

 of the rope which serves as a leading-rein, at the ring through 

 which it passes, so that the nose-band may not squeeze the 

 horse's jaws together (Fig. 45). 



Another method, which Mr. Tom Mitchell showed me, is to 

 take a rope of convenient length and thickness, make a small 

 loop at one of its ends and another small loop about 4 in. 

 away from it (Fig. 47), pass the end of the rope through 



